Elite Dangerous: Horizons
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Elite Dangerous: Horizons is a new season of major expansions for the incredible, connected, player-driven Elite Dangerous galaxy. Blaze a new trail starting now with Planetary Landings - Loot & Crafting, Multi-crew, Commander Creation and more to come.
Elite Dangerous: Horizons System Requirements
17 Dec 2015 - Specs reviewed

Official Minimum Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
  • Processor: Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 470 / ATI 7240HD
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
 

Official Recommended Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Supports HTC Vive, Steam VR and TrackIR
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Elite Dangerous: Horizons requires a Radeon R9 280X graphics card with a Core i7-3770K 4-Core 3.5GHz or FX-4350 processor to reach the recommended specs, achieving high graphics setting on 1080p. 8 GB will also be needed to achieve the Elite Dangerous: Horizons rec specs and get 60FPS. Minimum RAM requirements are 4 GB system memory. Your GPU is expected to be able to deliver DirectX 11. We suggest a 8 year old PC to play smoothly.
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Elite Dangerous: Horizons PC Release Date:

16 Dec 2015

Alternative Game Tags: Elite dangerous, space, exploration, sci fi
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i have hp pavilion 15 n268sa amd a10 5745m dual graphics hd 8610G + hd 8670m 2gb vram with 16 gb ram and i can get average 30+ fps. i get dips to 10 landing on planets and in stations but its very playable low settings 1366x768 res 60hz

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