Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition

Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition

By Luigi R. Updated: February 2026

To run Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition (2008) on PC you need at least a Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® D or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ (Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better recommended) processor and a 256 MB DirectX® 10.0-compliant video card or DirectX 9.0-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (*see supported list), with 8GB of RAM and 50GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel Core i5 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 16GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition.

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® D or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ (Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better recommended)
  • GPU: 256 MB DirectX® 10.0-compliant video card or DirectX 9.0-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (*see supported list)
  • RAM: 8
  • Storage: 50
Recommended
  • CPU: Intel Core i5
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
  • RAM: 16
  • Storage: 50

Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum requirements for Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition?
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition needs at least a Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® D or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ (Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better recommended) CPU and a 256 MB DirectX® 10.0-compliant video card or DirectX 9.0-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (*see supported list) graphics card, 8GB of RAM and 50GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition?
For a smooth experience, Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition recommends a Intel Core i5 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 16GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition need?
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition requires 8GB of RAM as a minimum, with 16GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition?
The minimum graphics card for Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition is a 256 MB DirectX® 10.0-compliant video card or DirectX 9.0-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (*see supported list), while a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.