Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ System Requirements
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ is moderately demanding by 2026 standards. It wants 12GB of memory and 4GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 70GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz / Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz≈ AMD FX-8350 |
| Graphics card | AMD HD 7870, 2 GB / NVIDIA GTX 660, 2 GB≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD RX 480, 4 GB or RX580, 4GB / NVIDIA GTX 970, 4GB or GTX1060, 6GB≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| System memory | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 70 GB | 70 GB (SSD recommended) |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 339 | 210 | 122 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 302 | 187 | 109 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 289 | 179 | 104 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 284 | 176 | 102 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 275 | 171 | 99 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 262 | 162 | 94 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 257 | 159 | 93 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 253 | 157 | 91 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 248 | 154 | 89 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 244 | 151 | 88 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
At least 6GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or better), 70GB of free storage, Windows 7 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 12GB of memory and a card with 4GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, paired with a AMD FX-8350 or equivalent.
Is Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ demanding on PC?
It is moderately demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 15/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
