Assassin's Creed Shadows requirements

To run the Assassin's Creed Shadows requirements, you will need an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU, an Intel Core i7-4790 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 100GB of HD space.

Considering the scale and graphics quality that previous AC games have delivered, not only does Assassin's Creed Shadows look like a considerable step up for the series, but the Assassin's Creed Shadows system requirements are shockingly accessible by modern AAA standards. The only real challenge is the hard drive space requirement.

To meet the Assassin's Creed Shadows minimum requirements, you will only need an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 CPU, an AMD RX 570 graphics card, and 8GB of RAM. Considering the game runs on an eight-year old GPU as of its November 2024 release date, most modern laptops and PCs should have no issues meeting the minimum hardware requirement.

The Assassin's Creed Shadows recommended specs don't require a great deal, running great on an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 GPU, an Intel Core i7-8700K CPU, and 16GB of RAM, according to the developer. The RAM requirement might seem relatively high if you're using an older gaming rig, but most modern gaming PCs and laptops should have no issue meeting and exceeding this threshold. The graphics card requirement is also surprisingly low, given that the game run great on a GPU released in 2018.

Assassin's Creed Shadows size

The Assassin's Creed Shadows download size on PC is 100GB of HDD or SSD space. The developers do not explicitly state that an SSD is required which, considering the game's overall hardware requirements, isn't too much of a surprise. That said, we still recommend installing the game onto an SSD to ensure you get the best gameplay performance. So, if you need more space or want to make an upgrade, check the PCGamesN buyers guide for the best SSD for gaming.

Assassin's Creed Shadows release date

The next AC title has been delayed to February 14, 2025, having originally had its Assassin's Creed Shadows release date set for November 15, 2024 in its world premiere trailer. 3 days of Early Access are on offer for subscribers of Ubisoft+ who pick up Shadows, granting them access to the game on February 11, 2025.

Latest Assassin's Creed game

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Assassin's Creed Shadows will run on PC system with Windows 10 64-bit or higher and upwards.

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