Can I run Gears of War: E-Day?
To run Gears of War: E-Day at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need at least an RTX 3070 Ti (older card) with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. To buy new, we suggest an RX 9060 XT 8GB. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
Updated
- Minimum for 60 FPS (est.)
- RTX 3070 Ti (older card)
- Suggested card to buy
- RX 9060 XT 8GB
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Ryzen 5 5600
- Minimum for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- RTX 3050 6GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
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Won't run: this game needs a ray-tracing graphics card.
Won't run: this game needs a ray-tracing graphics card. Gears of War: E-Day only starts on graphics with hardware ray tracing (GeForce RTX, Radeon RX 6000 or newer, or Intel Arc), and the GTX 1660 Super doesn't have it.
Needs a graphics card with hardware ray tracing (GeForce RTX, Radeon RX 6000 or newer, or Intel Arc). Older cards can't start it.
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Upgrade advice
Gears of War: E-Day needs a graphics card with hardware ray tracing, and yours doesn't have it. For 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade to an RX 9060 XT 8GB or better; for about 30 FPS on Low, an RTX 3050 6GB is enough.
Gears of War: E-Day at a glance
Gears of War: E-Day is a shooter game that came out on PC on October 6, 2026. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / Radeon RX 9060 XT. It asks for 16 GB of RAM (minimum 12 GB).
Our estimate: the minimum for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High is an RTX 3070 Ti (older card), and an RTX 3050 6GB holds around 30 FPS on Low. To buy new, we suggest an RX 9060 XT 8GB. The game is heavy on the processor; a Ryzen 5 5600 or better keeps up with 60 FPS. It needs graphics with hardware ray tracing, so GTX cards, Radeon RX 5000 and older and Intel UHD or Iris graphics can't start it.
Gears of War: E-Day system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit 22H 19045.7291 | Windows 11 64bit (25H2) or newer |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i7‑6850K / i5‑10400 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel i5-11600K |
| Graphics | Hardware Ray Tracing capable GPU is required. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 / Radeon RX 9060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / Radeon RX 9060 XT |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 115 GB | 115 GB |
Parts named above: RTX 5050, RTX 2060, RX 6600, RX 9060, RTX 5060, RTX 3060 Ti, RX 6700 XT, RX 9060 XT 16GB, Ryzen 5 2600X, Ryzen 5 5600, Core i5-11600K.
Minimum for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High (est.): RTX 3070 Ti (older card) graphics, Ryzen 5 5600 processor and 16 GB RAM. To buy new, we suggest an RX 9060 XT 8GB.
Gears of War: E-Day FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the minimum card for 60 FPS on High (RTX 3070 Ti). Cells that stop at 60 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 | Won't run | Won't run | Won't run | Won't run |
| GTX 1050 Ti | Won't run | Won't run | Won't run | Won't run |
| Radeon 780M | 17 | 12 | 7 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | Won't run | Won't run | Won't run | Won't run |
| GTX 1060 6GB | Won't run | Won't run | Won't run | Won't run |
| GTX 1660 Super | Won't run | Won't run | Won't run | Won't run |
| RTX 2060 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 7 |
| RX 6600 | 51 | 35 | 22 | 8 |
| RTX 3060 | 59 | 41 | 27 | 10 |
| RX 7600 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 10 |
| RTX 4060 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 11 |
| RTX 3070 | 60 | 57 | 39 | 15 |
| RTX 3070 Ti | 60 | 60 | 41 | 17 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 60 | 60 | 55 | 23 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 60 | 60 | 60 | 33 |
| RTX 4090 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 40 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Won't run: no hardware ray tracing, which Gears of War: E-Day needs. 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 Gears of War: E-Day settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): won't run: this game needs a ray-tracing graphics card.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1080p for about 33 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 41 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1080p for about 60 FPS. 1080p High: about 60 FPS.
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Gears of War: E-Day FAQs
Can I run Gears of War: E-Day on a GTX 1650?
No. Gears of War: E-Day needs a graphics card with hardware ray tracing, and the GTX 1650 doesn't have it, so the game won't start. The slowest card that holds about 30 FPS on Low is an RTX 3050 6GB.
What graphics card do I need for Gears of War: E-Day at 60 FPS?
Our model puts an RTX 3070 Ti (older card) or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate); for 30 FPS on Low, an RTX 3050 6GB is enough. To buy new, we suggest an RX 9060 XT 8GB.
How much RAM does Gears of War: E-Day need?
Minimum 12 GB, recommended 16 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Gears of War: E-Day run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 17 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and it won't start on Intel UHD 630, which has no hardware ray tracing. A dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended.
How much storage does Gears of War: E-Day need?
About 115 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.