Elden Ring is a massive open-world game that will take many hours to complete. Although speedrunners may be able to beat the game in under three hours, most players will spend a good 50ish hours enjoying Elden Ring.
Developed by FromSoftware, the game is set to release on February 25 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One Series X|S, and PC. The developer has revealed the minimum and recommended PC specs for running Elden Ring.
Minimum Requirements
With Elden Ring releasing this week on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, players are likely to be testing their rigs to see whether they can run From Software’s open-world sandbox. Thankfully, the company has released the official minimum and recommended requirements for PC users to check.
The minimum specifications include a fairly standard CPU and GPU, though the memory requirement is slightly higher than most games require. That said, the recommended specs are more demanding than FromSoftware’s previous titles like Dark Souls III and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
The requirements suggest that the game will run well on most PCs, but if you want to play it at high settings or in 4K, your rig will need to be up to the task. To do so, you’ll need a Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X processor, 16GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 graphics card.
Recommended Requirements
With Elden Ring out on February 25, publisher Bandai Namco and developer FromSoftware have confirmed the PC system requirements for the open-world sandbox. While the minimum specs might tax some older rigs, the recommended requirements aren’t too far off from what’s required by other games of this type.
It’s unclear what the game will look like at native 4K with HDR and 60fps settings, but it shouldn’t be too taxing even on the latest GPUs. It’s also worth noting that FromSoftware isn’t divulging what hardware will be needed to max out the game’s visual options, so it’s hard to say how demanding Elden Ring will be if you want the best graphics.
These specifications are similar to those outlined by FromSoftware when it released Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice last year, but they’re lower than those for the PS4 and Xbox Series X|S consoles. That’s a good sign, as it means FromSoftware isn’t going all-out with the PC version of its games like previous entries in the Soulsborne series.
Memory
Elden Ring has some hefty memory requirements. The minimum system specifications call for 12GB of RAM, which is a surprising amount. It puts the game well into a rare group of games that are much more demanding than previous FromSoftware titles.
It’s also a big jump from the 8GB requirement that has become the standard for many games on Steam, with even graphical powerhouses like Dying Light 2: Stay Human requiring only 8GB of RAM by comparison.
The recommended specs are also a big jump up from what we’ve seen from previous FromSoftware games, and they look to be a real challenge for many PC gamers. This includes a CPU that’s at least as powerful as an AMD Ryzen 3 3300X or Intel Core i7-8700K, paired with 16GB of RAM and a graphics card that’s at least a GTX 1060. You’ll also need 60GB of free storage space on your SSD for installation. The recommended requirements also include a 4K resolution with “up to” 60 frames per second and HDR support.
Hard Drive
If you’re a PC gamer, you know that the best gaming machines require a lot of storage. That’s even true for games that launch on consoles. For example, Red Dead Online, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Quantum Break all require 150 GB of hard drive space or more.
The requirements for FromSoftware’s new open world are no different. However, it appears to be less demanding than the developer’s last title Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
The good news is that you won’t need a large SSD to install Elden Ring. Unlike some 2022 titles, the game only requires 60GB of free space. That leaves you enough room to keep other games on your hard drive. Unless you’re in the middle of a chip shortage, this should give you plenty of time to upgrade your system before the release date on Feb. 25. You can test your computer against the requirements automatically here. It won’t tell you if you need to upgrade but it will show you the minimum requirements and recommended specs.