All Far Cry Games (That I Played) on AMD A4-5000

The Far Cry series has always been known for its open-world FPS gameplay, but playing these games on an AMD A4-5000 with integrated graphics is a real challenge. Here’s my experience with each title and how they performed on this weak hardware.

Far Cry (2004)

Settings: 854x480, High

FPS: 30-50

Playability: Playable

The first Far Cry surprisingly ran well on this old APU, providing a stable experience, especially during smaller firefights.

Far Cry 2 (2008)

Settings: 800x600m Low

FPS: 25-40

Playability: Playable

There were occasional FPS drops, but overall, it was playable as long as there weren’t too many enemies on screen.

Far Cry 3 (2012)

Settings: 800x600, Low

FPS: 10-20

Playability: Semi-playable

Even at the lowest settings, it barely ran. The constant stuttering made it more of a struggle than an enjoyable experience.

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Settings: 854x480, Low

FPS: Under 10

Playability: Unplayable

Not even config file tweaks could help—it was a complete slideshow and totally unplayable on this hardware.

Conclusion

The AMD A4-5000’s integrated graphics can barely handle the early Far Cry games, while later entries become completely unplayable. If you’re trying the series on this hardware, Far Cry 1 and Far Cry 2 are the only realistic options for a decent experience.