Can a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop run Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop handles Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ comfortably — roughly 77 FPS at 1080p and 48 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 19 | 6 | 15 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | ✓ Supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | DLSS, FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the high preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Around 48 FPS on high. Playable, but drop to medium or enable upscaling for a stable 60.
At 4K
Around 28 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
How other cards handle Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon R9 Fury X | C | 81 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | C | 81 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc A580 | C | 81 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | C | 77 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 Fury | C | 77 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 590 | C | 73 | ▼ 4 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop run Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop handles Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ comfortably — roughly 77 FPS at 1080p and 48 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 77 FPS at 1080p, 48 FPS at 1440p and 28 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the high preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.