Alongside confirming the December 2 delay, Rockstar Games today released the official system requirements for the PC edition of Grand Theft Auto IV. The specifications recommend at least a 2.4 GHz Intel Quad 2 Core, or the AMD equivalent of a Phenom X3 2.1 GHz. By contrast, the video card requirements are surprisingly modest, recommending at least a NVIDIA 8600 series card, with the bare minimum being a 7900 series card or ATI equivalent.

Hit the break for the complete list of minimum and recommended specifications.

Minimum System Requirements

* OS: Windows Vista – Service Pack 1 / XP – Service Pack 3
* Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz
* Memory: 1.5GB, 16GB Free Hard Drive Space
* Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900

Recommended System Requirements

* OS: Windows Vista – Service Pack 1 / XP – Service Pack 3
* Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz, AMD Phenom X3 2.1Ghz
* Memory: 2 GB (Windows XP) 2.5 GB (Windows Vista)
* 18 GB Free Hard Drive Space
* Video Card: 512MB NVIDIA 8600 / 512MB ATI 3870

GTA IV PC Delayed to December [IGN]

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