Gaming Rig Specs to Play Witcher 3 Like a Champ

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Want to get the most out of your copy of The Witcher 3? These high-end gaming rigs will let you crank your graphics settings all the way to 11.

We’ve hand-picked the following machines to run on Ultra settings while maintaining a smooth frame-rate at 1080, 1440, and 4K resolutions. Order your game-ready PC from iBUYPOWER today, and immerse yourself in the full Witcher 3 experience.

Getting maximum performance without breaking the bank is now a reality with this 1080p ready setup from iBUYPOWER. With the following parts, you can expect to run The Witcher 3 on Ultra settings while maintaining a minimum of 30 FPS, or set the graphics to High and for a smooth play through at an average of 60 FPS.

Recommendation – Ultra 1080p minimum 30 FPS (High @ 60 FPS average) – $1,229

  • Raidmax Horus
  • I5-4690
  • 16 GB DDR3-1600
  • R9 390 4GB
  • Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H
  • 600 W Standard PSU
  • 1 TB HDD

Detailed backdrops and fields waving in the wind will come to life in eye-popping, 1440 clarity, while stuttering will become a problem of the past. This setup can be expected to run The Witcher 3 on High settings with a minimum of 30 FPS, or on Medium settings at an average of 60 FPS.

1440 System – High settings, 30 FPS minimum – $1,403

  • Azza Atlas
  • i5-4690K
  • 16 GB DDR3-1600
  • R9 390X 8GB
  • Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H
  • 700 W Standard PSU
  • 1TB HDD

 

This hardware powerhouse will keep you from having to choose between frames per second and resolution, and let you say “yes” to both instead. Display The Witcher 3 at 1440 with a minimum of 30 FPS at Ultra settings, or an average of 60 FPS at High settings with this game ready PC.

The “Ultra” System (30 FPS @ 1440; 60 FPS, High @1080) – $1,817

  • Phantom 240
  • I5-4690k
  • 16 GB DDR3-1600
  • GTX 980 ti 6GB
  • ASRock Z97 Extreme 3
  • 700 W Standard PSU
  • 240 GB Kingston SSD
  • 1 TB HDD

Catch every fine detail, from Griffin feathers rippling through the wind to tree branches swaying on distant hills, in full 4K brilliance. This top-of-the-line iBUYPOWER PC will run The Witcher 3 at a minimum of 30 FPS at Ultra settings.

The 4k Experience – 30 FPS minimum at 4K – $2,860

  • Noctis 450
  • I5-4690k
  • 16 GB DDR3-2133 G. Skill Ripjaws X
  • 980 ti SLI
  • MSI Z97A Gaming 7
  • 1000 W Standard PSU
  • 250 GB Samsung 850 Evo SSD
  • 2 TB HDD

by Steve Cantu, on July 16, 2015

I work at iBUYPOWER