What are the system requirements for Battlefield 3

The system requirements for Battlefield 3 are:

Minimal
Operating System: Windows Vista (Service pack 2), 7
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Hard drive space: 20 GB for disc or 25 GB for online distributed
Video card: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT or ATi Radeon HD 3870
Sound hardware: DirectX compliant
Network: 1 M/bits broadband

Recommended
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit
CPU: Intel or AMD quad-core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Hard drive space: 20 GB for disc or 25 GB for online distributed
Video card: nVidia GeForce GTX 560 or ATi Radeon HD 6950
Sound hardware: DirectX compliant
Network: 1 M/bits broadband

Minimal requirements or higher are needed to run the game. Recommended requirements or higher are needed for an optimal gameplay experience.