Ubisoft has revealed the official PC specifications for Skull and Bones, its long-gestating, open-world pirate game.
Pirates who want to sail the seas in 4K/Ultra/60 FPS under the DLSS/FSR balanced preset will require a 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X processor at minimum, coupled with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB), AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB), or better graphics card. Ray-traced global illumination, uncapped FPS, HDR, multi-monitor and widescreen support, and more are listed as the game’s main features.
Here’s the full breakdown:
Low Preset 1080p 30 FPS
- Processor (Intel/AMD): i7-4790/Ryzen 5 1600
- RAM: 8 GB (Dual-Channel)
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB/AMD Radeon RX 570 4 GB
- Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit only)
- Storage: 65 GB available disk space
High Preset 1080p 60 FPS
- Processor (Intel/AMD): i7-8700K/Ryzen 5 3600
- RAM: 16 GB (Dual-Channel)
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB/AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB
- Operating System: Windows 10/Windows 11 (64-bit only)
- Storage: 65 GB available disk space
High Preset 1440p 60 FPS
- Processor (Intel/AMD): i7-9700K/Ryzen 5 5600X
- RAM: 16 GB (Dual-Channel)
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB/AMD Radeon RX 6800 16 GB
- Operating System: Windows 10/Windows 11 (64-bit only)
- Storage: 65 GB available disk space
Ultra Preset 4K 60 FPS
- Processor (Intel/AMD): i5-11600K/Ryzen 5 5600X
- RAM: 16 GB (Dual-Channel)
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB/AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB
- Operating System: Windows 10/Windows 11 (64-bit only)
- Storage: 65 GB available disk space
Ubisoft has also shared a new trailer that shows off Skull and Bones’ PC features, as well as an infographic that details the game’s online features.
Skull and Bones will feature dedicated physical as well as cloud servers across multiple continents, ensuring smooth connectivity even during high activity spikes.
During matchmaking, players will be able to set custom PvP and PvE preferences, get matched with players at similar Infamy levels, and be able to play alongside friends (regardless of Infamy). BattlEye and VMProtect will help weed out cheaters and hackers, and players will be able to report disruptive players, ban them from joining their games, or block communication from them entirely.
Skull and Bones will set sail on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Stadia, and Luna on November 8.
Source: Ubisoft