Can I run Shadow Warrior 2?

Shadow Warrior 2 (2016) is an action and adventure 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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Shadow Warrior 2 system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Intel Core i3-6300 (2 * 3800) or AMD A10-5800K APU (4 * 3800) or equivalent	Intel Core i5-5675C (4 * 3100) or AMD A10-7850K APU (4 * 3700) or equivalent
Memory	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Graphics	GeForce GT 560Ti (1024 MB) or Radeon HD 6850 (1024 MB) or better	GeForce GTX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 290 with 4 GB of Video Memory (4096 MB) or Radeon HD 7970 (3072 MB)
Storage	14 GB available space	14 GB available space

Source: the official Shadow Warrior 2 Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Shadow Warrior 2?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 570 or faster, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
GeForce GT 1030
GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

Radeon RX 570
GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Processor: minimum

Intel Core i3-6100
AMD FX-8350
Intel Core i5-4460

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: 73%, medium to high settings.

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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Shadow Warrior 2: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Shadow Warrior 2?

Minimum: processor Intel Core i3-6300 (2 * 3800) or AMD A10-5800K APU (4 * 3800) or equivalent; 8 GB RAM; graphics GeForce GT 560Ti (1024 MB) or Radeon HD 6850 (1024 MB) or better; 14 GB available space.

What are the recommended requirements for Shadow Warrior 2?

Recommended: processor Intel Core i5-5675C (4 * 3100) or AMD A10-7850K APU (4 * 3700) or equivalent; 8 GB RAM; graphics GeForce GTX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 290 with 4 GB of Video Memory (4096 MB) or Radeon HD 7970 (3072 MB); 14 GB available space.

What graphics card do I need for Shadow Warrior 2?

At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a Radeon RX 570, GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or faster.

Can a GTX 1650 run Shadow Warrior 2?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).

Can Shadow Warrior 2 run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?

Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.

Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Shadow Warrior 2?

Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Shadow Warrior 2.

How much storage does Shadow Warrior 2 need?

Shadow Warrior 2 needs 14 GB of free space.

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