Summary
Ubisoft has released more information about just what kind of hardware will be needed to playAssassin’s Creed Shadowson PC. The next major installment in Ubisoft’s long-running open-world franchise,Assassin’s Creed Shadowswill launch on current consoles and PC on July 19, 2025.
Players will be able to get their hands on the latestAssassin’s Creedseries entry in just under two months. That day would be even closer, if not for an announcement that sawAssassin’s Creed Shadowsdelayed into March from its original February 14 launch date.Shadowspromises to be a significantly larger game thanAssassin’s Creed Mirage, which aimed to deliver a more concise and compact experience. According to developer comments,Assassin’s Creed Shadowsis comparable in scale toAssassin’s Creed OdysseyandValhalla, which rank among thebiggest open world games around.
That potentially huge sense of scale in theAssassin’s Creed Shadowsopen worldmay benefit from powerful PC hardware. The company released details on the minimum and recommended PC hardware setups for runningAssassin’s Creed Shadowsat various performance targets.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC Options Include Multiple Ray Tracing Settings
Ubisoft’s performance targets range from a minimum of 30 frames per second (FPS) at 1080p resolution with low visual settings to a maximum of 4K resolution at 60 FPS on Ultra settings. CPU and GPU requirements were more variable depending on a player’s target performance, with the minimum settings calling for a modest Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or its equivalent. As thefirstAssassin’s Creedgame to support Ray Tracingnatively,Assassin’s Creed Shadows' will incorporate multiple Ray Tracing settings, including “selective,” “standard,” and “extended.” The Extended Ray Tracing settings call for a top-of-the-line Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 or 4090 GPU.
One universal need across performance targets forAssassin’s Creed Shadowsis for a minimum of 16GB of RAM, as well as an SSD for storage. Ubisoft has not yet revealed the file size of the game, but considering thatAssassin’s Creed Shadowsis similar toValhallaandOdysseyin length, a final file size exceeding 50 or even 100 GB isn’t out of the question. Some PC-specific graphical features come withAssassin’s Creed Shadows, like support for ultrawide resolutions, an in-game benchmarking tool, uncapped framerates, dynamic resolution, and compatibility with various frame generation and upscaling techniques like Intel XeSS 2, Nvidia DLSS 3.7, and AMD FSR 3.1. In fact, all the performance targets assume the use of dynamic resolution and upscaling to some degree, which may boost hardware requirements even further for players that want to run the game without those technologies enabled.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
WHERE TO PLAY
Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos. Switch seamlessly between two unlikely allies as you discover their common destiny. Master complementary playstyles, create your shinobi league, customize your hideout, and usher in a new era for Japan.• Explore the captivating open world of feudal Japan, from spectacular castle towns and bustling ports to peaceful shrines and war-ravaged landscapes. Adventure through unpredictable weather, changing seasons, and reactive environments.• Become Naoe, a shinobi Assassin, and Yasuke, a legendary samurai, as you experience their riveting stories and master their complementary playstyles. As Naoe, use stealth to avoid detection and agility to confound your enemies. As Yasuke, strike your foes with lethal precision and power. Unlock new skills, gear, and progression independently for each character.• Make information your weapon as you explore the world, and build your own network of spies to be your eyes and ears across locations to hunt down your next target. Along the way, recruit new allies with unique abilities to help accomplish your missions.• Create a fully customizable hideout for your growing shinobi league as you train your crew, craft new gear, interact with key characters, and choose your base’s layout, decorations, and accessories.
