Our colleagues from GamesRadar.com have had a chance to try out the PC version of GTA IV and they found that the game looks much better on the PC, which is not quite as shocking as was the case in previous installments.

However, it comes at a price, as longer draw distances, smoother faces and graphics in general, etc., require some serious gaming power. In case you think you’ll run it on just any PC you’re dead wrong – so here are the recommended and optimum requirements for this game:

Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz
Memory: 1.5GB, 16GB Free Hard Drive Space
Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900

Recommended System Requirements
OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz, AMD Phenom X3 2.1Ghz
Memory:  2 GB (Windows XP) 2.5 GB (Windows Vista)
18 GB Free Hard Drive Space
Video Card: 512MB NVIDIA 8600 / 512MB ATI 3870

The game is hitting the shelves on November 18th, so sit tight.

UPDATE: Our beloved readers have reminded us that the launch-date has been pushed back to December 2nd, a fact which we missed due to an episode involving heavy drinking and light thinking. (We failed to wire your salary due to an episode involving heavy drinking and light thinking. How does that sound? -sub.ed.)