- Ubisoft reveals PC specs for Assassin’s Creed Shadows with Ray Tracing
- The game supports ultrawide resolutions and a benchmarking tool
- Requires 16GB RAM and an SSD for all performance levels

Ubisoft has lifted curtains from the PC specs that are required to play the long-awaited game— Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
The story trailer, launched on January 23, 2025, showcased the dark narrative, war, and chaos. Fans are thrilled even more and can’t wait to lay their hands on the game on March 20, 2025; however, the preorder option is now available.
Ubisoft mentioned in the latest blog post, “ During the past weeks, we shared more information on stealth, combat, parkour , and exploration. We have some news to share today.”
“For those of you playing on PC, we’ve got all of Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ recommended PC specs.” Assassin’s Creed Shadows will support raytraced global illumination and reflections and will feature an in-game benchmark tool for performance analysis, ultra-wide resolutions, an uncapped framerate, and more.”
Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC Requirements

Selective Ray Tracing
Minimum Requirements
- Graphics: 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)
- RAM: 16GB Dual-Channel
- OS: Windows 10/11 with DirectX 12
- Storage: SSD (Mandatory)
Recommended
- Graphics: 1080p at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: Medium
- CPU: Intel Core i5 11600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB / Intel Arc B580 12GB (Rebar On)
- RAM: 16GB Dual-Channel
- OS: Windows 10/11 with DirectX 12
- Storage: SSD (Mandatory)
Enthusiast Requirements
- Graphics: 1440p at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: High
- CPU: Intel Core i5 11600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 10GB / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB
- RAM: 16GB Dual-Channel
- OS: Windows 10/11 with DirectX 12
- Storage: SSD (Mandatory)
Enthusiast 4K Requirements
- Graphics: 4k at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: High
- CPU: Intel Core i5 12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB / AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB
- RAM: 16GB Dual-Channel
- OS: Windows 10/11 with DirectX 12
- Storage: SSD (Mandatory)
Standard Ray Tracing
Minimum
- Graphics: 1080p at 30 FPS
- Visual Settings: High
- CPU: Intel Core i7 8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB / Intel Arc B580 12GB (Rebar On)
- RAM: 16GB Dual-Channel
- OS: Windows 10/11 with DirectX 12
- Storage: SSD (Mandatory)
Recommended
- Graphics: 1440p at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: High
- CPU: Intel Core i5 11600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB / AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB
- RAM: 16GB Dual-Channel
- OS: Windows 10/11 with DirectX 12
- Storage: SSD (Mandatory)
Extended Ray Tracing
Enthusiast
- Graphics: 1440P at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: Ultra
- CPU: Intel Core i7 13700K / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 16GB
- RAM: 16GB Dual-Channel
- OS: Windows 10/11 with DirectX 12
- Storage: SSD (Mandatory)
RT Extreme
- Graphics: 4k at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: Ultra
- CPU: Intel Core i7 13700K / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 24GB
- RAM: 16GB Dual-Channel
- OS: Windows 10/11 with DirectX 12
- Storage: SSD (Mandatory)