Can I run Middle-earth: Shadow of War?
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017) is an action, adventure and RPG game and a medium game for a PC. A mid-range graphics card such as a GTX 1650 or RX 580 class card plays it well.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Not listed | Windows 10 Creators Update |
| 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 |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Graphics | 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 |
| Storage | 70 GB available space | 70 GB available space |
Source: the official Middle-earth: Shadow of War Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Middle-earth: Shadow of War?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti class graphics card, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 6 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 1650 or faster, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 12 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Radeon RX 580
Processor: minimum
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Intel Core i3-10100
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War: questions
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