Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

By Luigi R. Updated: June 2026

To run Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2025) on PC you need at least a INTEL® Core TM i7 8700K AMD RYZEN 5 3600 processor and a NVIDIA® GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX-5500 XT 8GB / INTEL® ARC TM A380 6GB (REBAR ON)", with 16GB of RAM and 115GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel® Core™ i5 11600k/AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600x and a Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB/AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON) with 16GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Assassin’s Creed Shadows 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 Shadows.

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: INTEL® Core TM i7 8700K AMD RYZEN 5 3600
  • GPU: NVIDIA® GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX-5500 XT 8GB / INTEL® ARC TM A380 6GB (REBAR ON)"
  • RAM: 16
  • Storage: 115
Recommended
  • CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 11600k/AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600x
  • GPU: Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB/AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
  • RAM: 16
  • Storage: 115

Building a PC to play Assassin’s Creed Shadows at its best

Meeting the Assassin’s Creed Shadows minimum requirements (a NVIDIA® GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX-5500 XT 8GB / INTEL® ARC TM A380 6GB (REBAR ON)") is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB/AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON) is a solid target, and stepping up to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT gives you the headroom for ultra settings, ray tracing and high-refresh play. On mid-range cards, DLSS 4 and FSR frame generation can lift Assassin’s Creed Shadows's frame rate substantially, while a flagship RTX 5090 drives 4K at maximum settings.

The processor matters just as much: pairing your graphics card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or an Intel Core Ultra, at least 16GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Assassin’s Creed Shadows back. For modern textures at 4K, aim for a GPU with 12–16GB of VRAM so you never run short.

The same premium components also decide whether your rig is VR ready: if you game in virtual reality on a Meta Quest 3, Valve Index or PlayStation VR2, a strong GPU and CPU are what hold a steady 90 FPS. Check your exact setup against Assassin’s Creed Shadows with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum requirements for Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
Assassin’s Creed Shadows needs at least a INTEL® Core TM i7 8700K AMD RYZEN 5 3600 CPU and a NVIDIA® GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX-5500 XT 8GB / INTEL® ARC TM A380 6GB (REBAR ON)" graphics card, 16GB of RAM and 115GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
For a smooth experience, Assassin’s Creed Shadows recommends a Intel® Core™ i5 11600k/AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600x and a Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB/AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON) with 16GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Assassin’s Creed Shadows need?
Assassin’s Creed Shadows requires 16GB of RAM as a minimum, with 16GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
The minimum graphics card for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a NVIDIA® GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX-5500 XT 8GB / INTEL® ARC TM A380 6GB (REBAR ON)", while a Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB/AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON) is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.