Can I run Assassin's Creed Shadows?
To run Assassin's Creed Shadows at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly an RX 9060 with a Core i7-8700K and 16 GB RAM; the minimum is a GTX 1650 Super. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
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- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- RX 9060
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Core i7-8700K
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- GTX 1650 Super
- RAM
- 16 GB
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Struggles: about 28 FPS in Assassin's Creed Shadows at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 28 FPS in Assassin's Creed Shadows at 1080p High (estimated). It won't hold 60 FPS. Best playable setting: Low settings at 1440p (33 FPS).
How to get more FPS on a weak PC
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 30 FPS (playable); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Your parts vs this game
What to do next
Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to an RX 9060 or better, then after that the Ryzen 5 3600 becomes the limit, so plan a CPU upgrade too.
Assassin's Creed Shadows at a glance
Assassin's Creed Shadows is an action RPG game from 2025. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB/AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON). It asks for 16 GB of RAM (minimum 16 GB).
Our estimate: you need about an RX 9060 for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while a GTX 1650 Super can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is heavy on the processor; a Core i7-8700K or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 4 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
Assassin's Creed Shadows system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 | Windows 10/11 |
| Processor | INTEL® Core TM i7 8700K AMD RYZEN 5 3600 | Intel® Core™ i5 11600k/AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600x |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX-5500 XT 8GB / INTEL® ARC TM A380 6GB (REBAR ON)" | Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB/AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 115 GB | 115 GB |
Parts named above: GTX 1650, RX 5500 XT, RTX 3060 Ti, RX 6700 XT, Arc B580, Core i7-8700K, Ryzen 5 3600, Core i5-11600K, Ryzen 5 5600X.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: RX 9060 graphics, Core i7-8700K processor and 16 GB RAM.
Assassin's Creed Shadows FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (RX 9060). Cells that stop at 70 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 20 | 11 | 7 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 21 | 12 | 8 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 23 | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 34 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 50 | 28 | 19 | 7 |
| RTX 2060 | 60 | 34 | 23 | 8 |
| RX 6600 | 67 | 38 | 25 | 9 |
| RTX 3060 | 70 | 46 | 30 | 12 |
| RX 7600 | 70 | 49 | 32 | 11 |
| RTX 4060 | 70 | 52 | 34 | 12 |
| RX 9060 | 70 | 61 | 40 | 15 |
| RTX 3070 | 70 | 66 | 44 | 17 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 70 | 70 | 62 | 26 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 70 | 70 | 70 | 37 |
| RTX 4090 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 45 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best Assassin's Creed Shadows settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): stays under 30 FPS even on Low, so an upgrade is needed. 1080p High: about 13 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Medium settings at 1080p for about 62 FPS. 1080p High: about 46 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): High settings at 1440p for about 62 FPS. 1080p High: about 70 FPS.
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Assassin's Creed Shadows FAQs
Can I run Assassin's Creed Shadows on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 23 FPS on Low and 13 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It struggles even on Low, so a faster card is a good idea.
What graphics card do I need for Assassin's Creed Shadows at 60 FPS?
Our model puts an RX 9060 or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, a GTX 1650 Super is enough.
How much RAM does Assassin's Creed Shadows need?
Minimum 16 GB, recommended 16 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Assassin's Creed Shadows run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 21 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 4 FPS on Intel UHD 630. A dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended.
How much storage does Assassin's Creed Shadows need?
About 115 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.