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The story takes place in the year 3015 set on a planet called Deshler, near the end of the Third Succession War, set before the events of the original MechWarrior and right before Hanse Davion comes into power. The main protagonist is Adrian Khol, fourth son of the noble family who rules Deshler in the name of House Davion.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries System Requirements

11 Sep 2019 - Specs reviewed

Official Minimum Requirements

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100, or equivalent
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770, or equivalent
RAM: 4GB
OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
HDD: 80GB free space
DirectX: Version 11

Recommended Requirements

OS: Win 10 64
Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz / AMD FX-8350
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 570X 8GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
VRAM: 6GB
System Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 80 GB Hard drive space
DirectX 11 Compatible Graphics Card

PC System Analysis For MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Requirements

To run MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on high graphics settings your PC will require at least a 6GB GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 570X 8GB with a Core i5-6500 3.2GHz or FX-8350 CPU. 8 GB will also be needed to achieve the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries rec specs and get 60FPS. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries needs a graphics card thats at least as powerful as a GeForce GTX 770/Radeon HD 6990 paired with Athlon X4 880K/Core i3-7100 2-Core 3.9GHz CPU to match the min specs. This PC setup will deliver 25-35 Frame Per Second at Low graphics setting on 720p resolution. To be able to run at all you will need at least 4 GB system memory. Your graphics card will need to be capable of running DirectX 11. We suggest a 5 year old PC to play smoothly.

FPS System Benchmark

70 FPS

High

Graphics Card

GTX 1060

How well optimised is MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries for PC? MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is well optimized

6.3

Where does MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries rank in the list of the most demanding games?

100+

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Minimum Requirements

Intel CPU

AMD CPU

Nvidia Graphics Card

AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

Core i3-7100 2-Core 3.9GHz

Athlon X4 880K

GeForce GTX 770

Radeon HD 6990

2 GB

4 GB

Win 7 64

DX 11

80 GB

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Recommended Requirements

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AMD CPU

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AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

Core i5-6500 3.2GHz

FX-8350

GeForce GTX 1060

Radeon RX 570X 8GB

6 GB

8 GB

Win 10 64

DX 11

80 GB

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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries PC Release Date:

10 Dec 2019

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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries vs Avg. AAA Game System Requirements

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Core i7-4790 4-Core 3.6GHz

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Radeon RX 480X 4GB

26%

RAM

12GB

50%

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