Mafia: The Old Country demands high-end PC specs; is your rig ready?
Mafia: The Old Country’s system requirements are surprisingly high.
Hangar 13 has officially revealed the PC requirements for Mafia: The Old Country, and they’re surprisingly demanding. While the game doesn’t enforce ray tracing, its CPU and RAM requirements are higher than expected, making it one of the most hardware-intensive Mafia titles to date.
Minimum and recommended specs
To run Mafia: The Old Country at 1080p on Medium settings, you’ll need:
- CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 55GB SSD
For 1440p on High settings, the recommended specs jump significantly:
- CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
- RAM: 32GB
- Storage: 55GB SSD
The RAM requirement alone is a major talking point, with 32GB recommended, a spec that’s becoming more common in modern PC gaming.
Why does Mafia: The Old Country need such high specs?
The game runs on Unreal Engine 5, which is known for its demanding lighting and rendering features. While Mafia: The Old Country isn’t an open-world game, its detailed environments and cinematic storytelling require powerful hardware to maintain smooth performance.
How does it compare to other recent titles?
Compared to other high-end PC games, Mafia: The Old Country sits in the same category as:
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which also recommends 32GB of RAM.
- Doom: The Dark Ages, another Unreal Engine 5 title with similar CPU and GPU demands.
Mafia: The Old Country is shaping up to be a visually stunning, narrative-driven experience, but its high PC requirements may force some players to upgrade their rigs. If your system isn’t up to par, cloud gaming options like GeForce NOW may be a viable alternative.
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