Can I Run Shadows?
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Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| 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 GB |
| Storage | 115 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10/11 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Recommended requirements
| 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 GB |
| Storage | 115 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10/11 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Can you run Shadows?
Free up space before installing Shadows: it needs roughly 115 GB of SSD storage. Once it's on disk the rest is unremarkable, NVIDIA® GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX-5500 XT 8GB / INTEL® ARC TM A380 6GB (REBAR ON)" and 16 GB of RAM meet the minimum, so most current PCs handle the compute side.
Bottleneck: GPU
Large install. Shadows needs about 115 GB of SSD of free storage.
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Below the bar | 0.83x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.47x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.21x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Playable |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs well |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs well |
Each card is compared against Shadows's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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See everything your PC can run →Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Shadows?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Shadows?
The minimum requirements are 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)"; 16 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10/11.
How much storage does Shadows need?
Shadows needs about 115 GB of SSD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Shadows?
The RTX 3060 runs Shadows well, meeting the title's GPU requirement.
What is the bottleneck for Shadows?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Shadows is the GPU.