The Assassin’s Creed series returns in an ancient Greece setting this year, just after the Peloponnesian War—and it’s shaping up to be a fantastic addition to the franchise. Featuring more RPG elements than before, this iteration has you pausing between dialogue choices, customizing your skills through the skill tree, immersing in well-written side quests and delightfully, indulging in a bit of romance.
Starting off with your initial protagonist choice between Alexios or Kassandra, you start building upon their sassy base personality immediately (I chose Kassandra, and simply put, she’s witty, badass and hilarious).
There are numerous RPG elements to discover as you dive further into the game, making Assassin’s Creed Odyssey the most unique and dynamic adventure in the series yet. By the time I left my home island sailing for adventure, I had plenty of choices to make: which side do I choose in this overarching war? Which mercenary do I hunt down before they get to me first? Do I kill the soldiers who attacked me or let them go?
And then there are the choices you make that will have heavy repercussions later, even when you think you’ve made the morally correct choice. There is no right or wrong: you shape your own path in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and no doubt you’ll pause at several moments torn between one choice or another.
If you want to get started with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the ancient Greece setting is breathtaking when you pair your Radeon™ RX graphics card with a FreeSync-capable monitor. We highly recommend you take advantage of Radeon FreeSync™, as this technology will make sure your frames are kept smooth and stutter-free during action-heavy scenes.
Here’s what Ubisoft recommends for PC specs targeting 30 FPS:
Minimum | Recommended | Recommended 4K | |
CPU | AMD FX 6300 @ 3.8 GHz Ryzen 3 – 1200 | AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz Ryzen 5 - 1400 | AMD Ryzen™ 1700X @ 3.8 GHz |
GPU | AMD Radeon™ R9 285 | AMD Radeon™ R9 290 | AMD Radeon™ Vega 64 |
This setup offers a smooth experience while you venture through Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s ancient Greek world, whether you’re hunting down mercenaries or sailing through the warring seas. The open-world sea combat, which returns to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey in full naval scale, feels awesome in this title—especially when FreeSync™’s stutter-free tech kicks in for your glorious ship Adrestia glide through the waters like cutting through butter.
This is an Assassin’s Creed title you’ll be spending countless hours on, with so much to explore outside the main story.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is available now, or you can pick it up as part of our Raise the Game bundle; when you buy a Radeon™ RX Vega, RX 580 or RX 570 graphics card, you’ll also pick up the title for free (plus two other games, Strange Brigade and Star Control: Origins).
Before starting, make sure you download the latest AMD driver. You’ll have plenty of moments where you’re in awe of the beautiful ancient Greek scenery, so share your screenshots or clips with us using Radeon ReLive—and don’t forget to tag us on @AMDGaming/@Radeon on Twitter or @AMD on Instagram.
Annie Lee, Product & Content Marketing at AMD. Her postings are her own opinions and may not represent AMD’s positions, strategies, or opinions. Links to third party sites and references to third party trademarks are provided for convenience and illustrative purposes only. Unless explicitly stated, AMD is not responsible for the contents of such links, and no third party endorsement of AMD or any of its products is implied.
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