EA released the FIFA 18 demo for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC platform. Apart from the company also listed the minimum and recommended specifications for those who want to game on the PC platform.
In the demo, you can play the Kick Off mode and enjoy a preview of the next chapter in FIFA’s story mode which was introduced with last year’s FIFA 17; The Journey: Hunter Returns. The Kick Off game mode features four stadiums and 12 clubs to choose from.
The stadiums on offer are Santiago Bernabéu, La Bombonera, StubHub Center, and King Fahd Stadium while the clubs you can play are Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid CF, Atlético de Madrid, Juventus F.C., FC Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., LA Galaxy, Toronto FC, Boca Juniors, C.D. Guadalajara, and Vissel Kobe.
The Windows PC version of the game now comes with support for DirectX 12. This has necessitated the listing of two sets of specifications, one for DirectX 12 game-play and the other for DirectX 11.
DirectX 12 minimum PC specs
- OS: Windows 10 – 64-Bit
- CPU: Intel i3 6300T or equivalent Intel i3 4340, and Intel i3 4350 as alternatives. AMD Athlon X4 870K, AMD FX-4350 and FX-4330 as alternatives.
- RAM: 8GB
- Hard Drive Space Required: 50.0 GB
- Minimum Supported Video Cards: NVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB or equivalent. AMD equivalent is Radeon RX 460 /R9 270 /R7 370
DirectX 12 recommended PC specs
- OS: Windows 10 – 64-Bit
- CPU: Intel i3 6300T or equivalent Intel i3 4340, and Intel i3 4350 as alternatives. AMD Athlon X4 870K, AMD FX-4350 and FX-4330 as alternatives.
- RAM: 8GB
- Hard Drive Space Required: 50.0 GB
- Minimum Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or AMD Radeon R9 270X
DirectX 11 minimum PC specs
- OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 – 64-Bit
- CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD Phenom 2 X4 965
- RAM: 8GB
- Hard Drive Space Required: 50.0 GB
- Minimum Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GTX 460 or AMD Radeon R7 260
DirectX 11 recommended PC specs
- OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 – 64-Bit
- CPU: Intel i5-3550K or AMD FX 8150
- RAM: 8GB
- Hard Drive Space Required: 50.0 GB
- Minimum Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270
As one can see the DirectX 12 CPU requirements are even across the board while RAM and storage space requirement is also uniform irrespective of the version of DirectX.
FIFA 18 will release for the Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One and Windows PC platform on the 29 of September while Origin and EA Access members can start playing from the 21 of September. You can pre-order the game from @Amazon India. For the PC you are limited to picking up the digital copy from EA’s Origin Store.
