Battlefield: Hardline needs R9 290 or GTX 760 for best quality

With the Open Beta - EA posted the recommended PC system specs for Battlefield: Hardline. BTW - Hardline will not run on 32-bit systems and you will need 60GB of  storage space !! 

Ready for the Battlefield Hardline open beta? We can't wait for you to experience a taste of the cops vs. criminals action. And while we’re excited for you to check out a new take on Battlefield, we’re also excited to reveal the official system requirements of Battlefield Hardline. If you’re planning on cranking up your display settings to the max (and you totally should – the game looks downright incredible), make sure your gaming rig has what it takes. Check out the following system requirements, which are same for both the beta and the final release of the game:

Recommended:

• OS: WINDOWS 8 64-BIT (with KB971512 Update)
• CPU: INTEL QUAD-CORE CPU, AMD SIX-CORE CPU
• MEMORY: 8 GB RAM
• GRAPHICS CARD: AMD Radeon R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
• GRAPHICS MEMORY: 3 GB 
• HARD DRIVE: 60 GB
• DIRECTX 11

Minimum:

• OS: WINDOWS VISTA SP2 64-BIT (with KB971512 Update)
• PROCESSOR: Athlon II/Phenom II 2.8 GHz, Intel Core i3/i5 2.4GHz
• MEMORY: 4 GB RAM
• GRAPHICS CARD: ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1 GB), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (896 MB)
• HARD DRIVE: 60 GB
• DIRECTX 11

Please note: Machines with 4GB of RAM or less may experience issues in the Battlefield Hardline open beta, as gameplay performance for lower-end PCs is still being optimized. We suggest you close all other applications while playing the game.

One of the many joys of being a PC gamer is having complete control over how a game looks and runs on your machine – Battlefield Hardline is no exception. In fact, the developers over at Visceral Games are so eager for you to see for yourself what Battlefield Hardline has to offer that they sat down with us to talk about their commitment to making the PC version of the game the best it can be.