2%, 7%, 11%? Hardly worth notice. The 22% increase in memory intensive performance ~IS~ significant, though, and games like Watch Dogs are quite likely to be memory intensive (and I'm not talking about vid memory, which is completely different).

The bit that is the most worrying for me is pixel shader 5 or better, this is a Direct X 11 game.

Min 6 GIG of RAM sounds good, explains why it needs 64 bit windows. 

As for the i7, time will tell, the earlier i7's were slower than the latest i5's so I'm not really worried about it. Gut feeling says we will be fine.

I think it will be fine too and yes Dave the memory thing did make me think.

Swings and roundabouts I think, but interesting and thought others might find it useful.

Data, this HD6870 has Shader Model 5.0

The other thing is that even if you can't run it on top settings, most often you don't notice much difference if you drop it down a notch. At least that's what I have found with LOTRO - I can't tell the difference between high and ultra.

Yes I know your card is pixel shader 5 Freddy  , hehe good timing.

Talking of timing don't forget that we have some nice quick XMP RAM in our systems, we have a better memory bandwidth than an i7 off the shelf.  , I mean you can't beat 7.9 WEI so what kind of PC will they be expecting people to have to play the game.

Yeah I think it will be okay

That definitely makes me want to play 

It's close now 

Check this out:

Watch Dogs on Amazon

Cool, nearly £20 cheaper than the PS4 version too 

QuoteThis item will be released on May 27, 2014

Thought I'd put this in to see if it changes.

Good idea Snowy 

Here is a new vid with some more game play and a look around the city, not in English but It doesn't seem to matter. 

I see Watch Dogs is available to pre order on Steam 

But I also see it's £39.99 

I'm not sure I can justify spending that kind of money on a game, might have to hold fire for a weekend deal 

It's back on Amazon at £36 and 27th May date.

I'll have to wait until it comes down a bit too I think, I just bought a load of gravel and some timber for the garden.