Here are all the requirements and details needed for playing the new Assassin's Creed game on PC

Assassin's Creed Shadows PC Specs, Highlighted Features, And More

Here are all the requirements and details needed for playing the new Assassin's Creed game on PC

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Spec-wise, Ubisoft recommends running Assassin's Creed Shadows with an Intel Core i5 11600k or AMD Ryzen 5 5600x CPU and either a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Ti GPU with 8GB or an AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT with at least 12GB of RAM. These publisher recommendations are for playing Assassin's Creed Shadows with selective ray tracing.

To make the absolute most of the graphics with extended ray tracing and a 4K 60fps experience, you'll want an Intel Core i7 13700k or AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D CPU and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU with 24GB of RAM.

The full specs can be seen below.

SELECTIVE RAY TRACING

MINIMUM

Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1080P at 30 FPS
Visual Settings: Low
CPU: Intel Core i7 8700k/ AMD Ryzen 5 3600
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB/ AMD Radeon RX 5700 8GB/ Intel Arc A580 8GB (REBAR ON)

ENTHUSIAST

Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1440P at 60 FPS
Visual Settings: High
CPU: Intel Core i5 11600k/ AMD Ryzen 5 5600x
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB/ AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB/ Intel Arc B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 4K at 60 FPS
Visual Settings: High
CPU: Intel Core i7 12700k/ AMD Ryzen 7 5800x3D
GPU:Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB/ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB

STANDARD RAY TRACING

MINIMUM

Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1080P at 30 FPS
Visual Settings: High
CPU: Intel Core i7 8700k/ AMD Ryzen 5 3600
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB/ Intel Arc B580 12GB (REBAR ON)

EXTENDED RAY TRACING

ENTHUSIAST

Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1440p at 60 FPS
Visual Settings: Ultra
CPU: Intel Core Intel i7 13700k/ AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 16GB

EXTREME

Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 4K at 60 FPS
Visual Settings: Ultra
CPU: Intel Core Intel i7 13700k/ AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 24GB

Assassin's Creed Shadows will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC when it arrives March 20. You can find GameSpot's early impressions of the game here. Additionally, it was revealed that Assassin's Creed Shadows is getting several new open-world activities, including the ability to create art in-game.

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