Assassin's Creed Shadows: System Requirements
Assassin's Creed Shadows is a demanding open-world game — it's the first Assassin's Creed with ray tracing, leans on the GPU, and requires an SSD plus Resizable BAR enabled. Below are Ubisoft's official minimum and recommended requirements from Steam; then pick your CPU and GPU to estimate, from real data, your FPS in Assassin's Creed Shadows.
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System requirements
Recommended hardware
A graphically demanding game — a strong graphics card is what keeps frame rates smooth at high settings, especially at 1440p and 4K.
Other game requirements
Frequently asked questions
What GPU do you need for Assassin's Creed Shadows?
Per Steam, the minimum is a GTX 1650 4GB / RX 5500 XT 8GB / Arc A380 and the recommended card is an RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / RX 6700 XT 12GB / Arc B580. It is demanding, especially with ray tracing — DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus frame generation are all supported. Make sure Resizable BAR (ReBAR) is enabled.
How much RAM does Assassin's Creed Shadows need?
Steam lists 16 GB for both minimum and recommended, and the game must be installed on an SSD. 16 GB is the floor.
Does Assassin's Creed Shadows have ray tracing?
Yes — it is the first game in the series with ray tracing, used for lighting, shadows and reflections. There is an optional shader-based fallback for older cards, and upscaling helps a lot when RT is on.
Can my PC run Assassin's Creed Shadows?
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