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Can I Run Sword of the Guardian?

IntroductionDid you enjoy playing arcade games with your childhood friends in the past? Paying homage to the popular side-scrolling arcade games in 80s and 90s, the Sword of the Guardians is an amazin...

Developer Billy ChanPublisher Billy Chan StudioRelease 2018
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPU1.5ghz Intel i5-equivalent processor or higher
GPUOnboard or dedicated graphics accelerator with 1GB+ of video RAM
RAM2 GB
Storage8 GB HDD
DirectXVersion 11

Recommended requirements

CPUi5 3.0ghz
GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 or highter
RAM4 GB
OSWindows 10 64 bit
DirectXVersion 11

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Can you run Sword of the Guardian?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the processor is the tightest fit.

Sword of the Guardian targets a mainstream modern PC: Onboard or dedicated graphics accelerator with 1GB+ of video RAM and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 or highter for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: CPU

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run Sword of the Guardian?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Sword of the Guardian?

The minimum requirements are CPU: 1.5ghz Intel i5-equivalent processor or higher; GPU: Onboard or dedicated graphics accelerator with 1GB+ of video RAM; 2 GB RAM.

How much storage does Sword of the Guardian need?

Sword of the Guardian needs about 8 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Sword of the Guardian?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Sword of the Guardian is the CPU.