In the lead up to the release of Elden Ring, From Software has announced the necessary specs to run the game on PC. They appear to put a lot of strain on the player’s hardware. If the specifications are any indication, the game will be more hardware intense than some FromSoftware’s previous PC releases.
Elden Ring is a significant improvement over the studio’s previous efforts, such as Dark Souls and Bloodborne. Whereas previous From Software titles take on a more linear, Metroidvania-style exploration system with tight and often small-scale levels, Elden Ring features a massive open-world for players to explore however they see fit with many smaller dungeons scattered throughout.
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According to the announcement, players will need at least 12 GB of RAM to run the game, with 16 GB being the obvious sweet spot for everything to run smoothly. The GPU requirement is far more intriguing, as the GTX 1060 (with 3 GB of VRAM) is listed as the minimum required to play Elden Ring, while the GTX 1070 is listed as the recommended option.
The relatively minor difference between the minimum and recommended PC graphics card requirements could indicate that the game doesn’t visually scale all that much and that any newer mid-range GPU should have no trouble running it. Elden Ring’s system requirements are vastly more demanding than Dark Souls 3′ for example.
Minimum and Recommended PC Specs for Elden Ring
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating System | WINDOWS 10 | WINDOWS 11/10 |
| Processor | Interl Core i5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X | INTEL CORE i7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600x |
| Memory | 12gb RAM | 16gb RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 3gb
or AMD RADEON RX580, 4gb |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, 8gb
or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56, 8gb |
| DirectX | Direct X12 (Feature Level 12.0) | Direct X12 (Feature Level 12.0) |
| Storage | 60gb | 60gb |
| Sound Card | Windows Compatible Audio Device | Windows Compatible Audio Device |
Elden Ring is available to pre-order from our store now! It is scheduled to release across Xbox, PlayStation and PC platforms February 25th 2022.
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