Middle-earth: Shadow of War on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Middle-earth: Shadow of War at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1060 is enough (~63 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 2060 or better.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 42 | 30 | 18 |
| GTX 1650 | 52 | 37 | 22 |
| RX 580 | 57 | 41 | 24 |
| GTX 1060 | 63 | 45 | 27 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 76 | 55 | 32 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 78 | 56 | 33 |
| RTX 2060 | 83 | 60 | 35 |
| RTX 3060 | 100 | 72 | 42 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 104 | 75 | 44 |
| RTX 4060 | 124 | 89 | 52 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 131 | 95 | 55 |
| RTX 3070 | 150 | 108 | 63 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 156 | 112 | 65 |
| RTX 3080 | 182 | 131 | 76 |
| RTX 4070 | 204 | 147 | 86 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 237 | 171 | 99 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | AMD HD 7870, 2 GB / NVIDIA GTX 660, 2 GB | AMD RX 480, 4 GB or RX580, 4GB / NVIDIA GTX 970, 4GB or GTX1060, 6GB |
| Processor | AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz / Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Middle-earth: Shadow of War?
To play Middle-earth: Shadow of War at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1060 is enough (~63 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 2060 or better.
How much RAM does Middle-earth: Shadow of War need?
It asks for at least 6 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Middle-earth: Shadow of War better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.