How much RAM does Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ need?

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ lists 4 GB of system memory. 16 GB is a safe modern baseline.

Is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 still enough for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?

It matches the game's stated target, so it will run, but it is an older part. A current card in the budget tier above gives you driver support and better efficiency for a similar outlay.

Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ System Requirements

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Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ is an action / adventure game from Ubisoft Montreal. Its recommended spec points at NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 graphics with an AMD Phenom II X4 940-class CPU; below we translate that into parts you can actually buy today.

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Official System Requirements

The minimum specs for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ call for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260-class graphics, Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550-class processor, 2 GB of RAM and 30 GB of storage.

The recommended specs for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ call for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470-class graphics, AMD Phenom II X4 940-class processor, 4 GB of RAM and 30 GB of storage.

Component	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	AMD Phenom II X4 940
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
RAM	2 GB	4 GB
Storage	30 GB	30 GB

Original published requirement text

Minimum: Minimum:

OS *: Windows Vista SP2
Processor: Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with shader Model 4.0 or higher)
Storage: 30 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional Notes: Windows-Compatible keyboard and mouse required, controller optional.

Recommended: Recommended:

OS *: Windows Vista SP2
Processor: Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or better or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better
Storage: 30 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Additional Notes: Supported video cards at the time of release: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or better and GeForce GTX 400, GTX 500, GTX 600 and GTX 700 series. AMD Radeon HD4870 or better and Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series. Note: Latest GeForce drivers tested: 327.23 for all series. Latest Radeon drivers tested: 13.1 for Radeon HD4000, 13.4 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series on Vista and 13.9 for Radeon HD5000, HD6000 and HD7000 series on Win7 and Win8. Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported.

Best GPU for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

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Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™'s stated graphics card is roughly NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT, with cheaper and faster options either side.

Budget

Intel Arc B570

~$220

score 21010 GB VRAMBattlemage

Intel Arc B570 is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 10GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.

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Other options at this level

Intel Arc B580 · 12GB~$250Buy
AMD Radeon RX 7600 · 8GB~$260Buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 · 8GB~$290Buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 · 8GB~$310Buy

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Recommended

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT

~$350

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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT adds headroom with 16GB VRAM - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.

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Other options at this level

AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT · 16GB~$320Buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti · 8GB~$370Buy
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT · 12GB~$400Find
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 · 12GB~$520Buy

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Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti

~$430

score 27516 GB VRAMBlackwell

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti leaves plenty of margin with 16GB VRAM for higher resolutions and frame rates.

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Other options at this level

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT · 16GB~$480Buy
AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE · 16GB~$550Find
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 · 12GB~$560Buy
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super · 12GB~$590Buy

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Best CPU for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

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Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™'s stated processor is roughly AMD Phenom II X4 940 level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500, with cheaper and faster options either side.

Budget

Intel Core i3-14100F

~$110

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Intel Core i3-14100F is the cheapest current chip that clears this game's recommended bar. Fine for 1080p.

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Other options at this level

Intel Core i3-13100F ~$100Buy
Intel Core i5-12400F ~$130Buy

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Recommended

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

~$80

score 140Zen 3

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.

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Other options at this level

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 ~$110Buy
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X ~$130Buy
Intel Core i5-13400F ~$180Find

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Performance

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT

~$125

score 170Zen 3

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT leaves plenty of margin for higher resolutions and frame rates.

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Other options at this level

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X ~$160Buy
Intel Core i5-14400F ~$190Buy
Intel Core i5-13500 ~$210Buy

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Recommended PC build for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

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Want the whole tower speced out? Our Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ build guide pairs these CPU and GPU picks with RAM, motherboard, SSD, PSU and case at budget, recommended and performance tiers, with an approximate total.

Can these parts run Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?

Can the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT run Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?: Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is well ahead of Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™'s NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 target, so expect a comfortable 1080p experience with headroom to spare.
Can the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 run Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?: Yes. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is well ahead of Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™'s AMD Phenom II X4 940 target, so expect a comfortable 1080p experience with headroom to spare.

FAQ

What is the cheapest GPU for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?: Intel Arc B570 - Intel Arc B570 is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 10GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
Which CPU should I get for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - AMD Ryzen 5 5500 adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
How much RAM does Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ need?: Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ lists 4 GB of system memory. 16 GB is a safe modern baseline.
Is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 still enough for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™?: It matches the game's stated target, so it will run, but it is an older part. A current card in the budget tier above gives you driver support and better efficiency for a similar outlay.