HTC VIVE headset is one of the big VR units in the virtual reality space. Unlike the Occulus it comes with controllers

HTC Vive System Requirements

1 Apr 2016 - Specs reviewed

Minimum Requirements

OS: Win 7 64
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470T 2.8GHz / AMD FX-8100
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6990 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
System Memory: 4 GB RAM
DirectX 11 Compatible Graphics Card

Recommended Requirements

OS: Win 7 64
Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz / AMD FX-8350
Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 290 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB
VRAM: 4GB
System Memory: 6 GB RAM

PC System Analysis For HTC Vive Requirements

The HTC Vive is one of the first dedicated virtual reality headets to hit the market. HTC and Valve have gone with nearly identical system requirements as the Oculus Rift, and you'll need a high end system with at least 4GB VRAM in order to hit the needed 90FPS at 2160 x 1200 resolution.

FPS System Benchmark

79 FPS

High

Graphics Card

GTX 1060

How well optimised is HTC Vive for PC? HTC Vive is excellently optimized

Where does HTC Vive rank in the list of the most demanding games?

100+

Genres: Sim, Realism

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HTC Vive System Requirements

Intel CPU

AMD CPU

Nvidia Graphics Card

AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

Minimum Requirements

Intel CPU

AMD CPU

Nvidia Graphics Card

AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

Core i5-3470T 2.8GHz

FX-8100

GeForce GTX 780

Radeon HD 6990

3 GB

4 GB

Win 7 64

DX 11

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GD Adjusted Requirements

Intel CPU

AMD CPU

Nvidia Graphics Card

AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

Core i5-3340 3.1GHz

FX-8320

GeForce GTX 760 SLI

Radeon HD 6990 Crossfire

4 GB

6 GB

Win 7 64

DX 11

FPS

Recommended Requirements

Intel CPU

AMD CPU

Nvidia Graphics Card

AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

Core i5-4590 3.3GHz

FX-8350

GeForce GTX 970 4GB

Radeon R9 290

4 GB

6 GB

Win 7 64

DX 11

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Average Frames Per Second

Low Setting

Premium Only FPS

Medium Setting

Premium Only FPS

High Setting

Premium Only FPS

Ultra Setting

Premium Only FPS

HTC Vive PC Release Date:

1 Apr 2016

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HTC Vive vs Avg. AAA Game System Requirements

Avg. AAA Recommended Requirements

CPU

Core i7-4790 4-Core 3.6GHz

25%

Graphics Card

Radeon RX 480X 4GB

41%

RAM

12GB

100%

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