Good news and bad news. The good news is that if you’re a PC gamer and you’re looking forward to Ubisoft’s upcoming hacker-centric open-world adventure game Watch Dogs, you can now preorder it on Steam. The bad news is that you might have to consider upgrading your rig if you plan on having a decent framerate.

The system requirements for Watch Dogs on the PC are as follows:

Minimum:

• OS: Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8 (Please note that we only support 64 bit OSs.)
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz
• Memory: 6 GB RAM
• Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM – Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770
• DirectX: Version 11
• Hard Drive: 25 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers

Recommended:

• OS: Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8 (Please note that we only support 64 bit OSs.)
• Processor: Eight core – Intel Core i7-3770 @3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 X8 @ 4 GHz
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM – Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850
• DirectX: Version 11
• Hard Drive: 25 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers

By comparison, Ubisoft Montreal’s previous open world shooter, Far Cry 3, recommended a 1GB DirectX 11 video card, Intel Core i3-530 and 6GB RAM. Watch Dogs’ recommended settings closely match the leaked “Ultra” settings that briefly appeared on Uplay’s store last October before being taken down.

Watch Dogs is being built on the brand new Disrupt engine, which Ubisoft Montreal created specifically for the game. In addition to simulating physical effects such as rain and wind in stunning detail, it will also allow for cross-platform and cross-generation multiplayer, as well as seamless online connectivity.

Preordering the game will grant players a couple of in-game rewards, namely an extra costume and a special perk called the “Blume Weapon Perk,” which will reduce recoil on shots. A Digital Deluxe edition is also available for $10 more, granting several hours of additional gameplay in the form of missions as well as a grocery list of costumes, weapons, and perks as rewards for completing those missions. Several other editions of the game, such as the Vigilante Edition and Dedsec Edition, can also be preordered.

Originally slated for release in mid-November, Watch Dogs was delayed in order to allow the studio to further fine tune it. You can currently expect it to be released on May 27 this year. The game will also be available for the Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.