Can Your Computer Run Metro: Last Light?

Developer 4A Games and publisher Deep Silver are preparing their upcoming game Metro: Last Light for release next month, and today, the team announced the PC specifications needed to properly run the game. We already knew Metro: Last Light would boast some of the most impressive graphics seen in this generation built on the powerful 4A Engine. Players will enter the world of a post-apocalyptic Moscow in the year 2034 after a deadly nuclear war has warped the land, air and creatures unfortunate enough to be caught on the surface of the planet. Players will experience a gritty storyline while completing various missions and working towards an overarching goal of securing an all powerful doomsday device that will ensure victory for your country. The team behind the game also recently released a new trailer for the game that helps explain how players will survive in the wastelands of 2034 Moscow, so read on for the newly announced PC specs and see the game in action in the newest survival trailer for Metro: Last Light below.

Official Metro: Last Light PC specifications:

Minimum

Windows: XP (32-Bit), Vista, 7 or 8

CPU: 2.2 GHz Dual Core e.g. Intel Core 2 Duo

RAM: 2GB

Direct X: 9.0c

Graphics Card: DirectX 9, Shader Model 3 compliant e.g. NVIDIA GTS 250 (or AMD equivalent e.g. HD Radeon 4000 series) or higher

For 3D Vision Support:

NVIDIA GTX 275 or higher

120Hz Monitor

NVIDIA 3D Vision kit for Windows Vista, 7 or 8

Recommended

Windows: Vista, 7 or 8

CPU: 2.6 GHz Quad Core e.g. Intel Core i5

RAM: 4GB

Direct X: 11

Graphics Card: NVIDIA GTX 580/660 Ti (or AMD equivalent e.g. 7870) or higher

For 3D Vision Support:

NVIDIA GTX 580/660Ti or higher

120Hz Monitor

NVIDIA 3D Vision kit for Windows Vista, 7 or 8

Optimum

Windows: Vista, 7 or 8

CPU: 3.4 GHz Multi-Core e.g. Intel Core i7

RAM: 8GB

Direct X: 11

Graphics Card: NVIDIA GTX 690 / NVIDIA Titan

For 3D Vision Support:

NVIDIA GTX 690

120Hz Monitor

NVIDIA 3D Vision kit for Windows Vista, 7 or 8

Metro: Last Light is now available for preorder from most major retailers for the MSRP of $59.99 and is scheduled to release for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on May 14, 2013. Metro: Last Light is rated M by the ESRB for Blood, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language & Use of Drugs and Alcohol. For more information on the game, check out the official Metro: Last Light website.