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Assassin's Creed Shadows

Assassin's Creed Shadows: PC requirements and GPU selection

Eight official profiles separate selective, standard and extended ray tracing. The correct GPU class depends first on the RT mode and resolution actually selected.

Guide revised: Official source checked 2026-08-18
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BUYING INTERPRETATION

Before spending

Keep selective ray tracing if you like its appearance, then compare the cost of stepping up. The right purchase depends on the lighting level you want to keep.

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DLSS ✓

DLSS compatibility status

Supported — confirmed in NVIDIA's catalog
  • Multi Frame Generation
  • Frame Generation
  • Super Resolution
  • DLAA
NVIDIA catalog checked 2026-08-21. Absence from the catalog does not prove permanent incompatibility.Check NVIDIA's official catalog ↗

PRIMARY SOURCE

Official PC requirements

ProfileOfficial targetOfficial GPUCPU · RAMVRAM · storage
Extended RT 1440p1440p · Ultra · 60 FPSOfficial note: Dynamic resolution + upscaling.RTX 4080 16GBCore i7-13700K / Ryzen 7 7800X3D16 GB16 GB115 GB SSD
Extended RT 4K2160p · Ultra · 60 FPSOfficial note: Dynamic resolution + upscaling.RTX 4090 24GBCore i7-13700K / Ryzen 7 7800X3D16 GB24 GB115 GB SSD
Selective RT 1440p1440p · High · 60 FPSOfficial note: Dynamic resolution + upscaling.RTX 3080 10GB · RX 6800 XT 16GB · Arc B580 12GBCore i5-11600K / Ryzen 5 5600X16 GB10 GB115 GB SSD
Selective RT 4K2160p · High · 60 FPSOfficial note: Dynamic resolution + upscaling.RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB · RX 7900 XT 20GBCore i7-12700K / Ryzen 7 5800X3D16 GB16 GB115 GB SSD
Selective RT minimum1080p · Low · 30 FPSOfficial note: Dynamic resolution + upscaling.GTX 1070 8GB · RX 5700 8GB · Arc A580 8GBCore i7-8700K / Ryzen 5 360016 GB8 GB115 GB SSD
Selective RT recommended1080p · High · 60 FPSOfficial note: Dynamic resolution + upscaling.RTX 3060 Ti 8GB · RX 6700 XT 12GB · Arc B580 12GBCore i5-11600K / Ryzen 5 5600X16 GB8 GB115 GB SSD
Standard RT minimum1080p · High · 30 FPSOfficial note: Dynamic resolution + upscaling.RTX 2070 8GB · RX 6700 XT 12GB · Arc B580 12GBCore i7-8700K / Ryzen 5 360016 GB8 GB115 GB SSD
Standard RT recommended1440p · High · 60 FPSOfficial note: Dynamic resolution + upscaling.RTX 4070 Super 12GB · RX 7800 XT 16GBCore i5-11600K / Ryzen 5 5600X16 GB12 GB115 GB SSD
Official source checked 2026-08-18Official publisher or store PC requirements — Assassin's Creed Shadows ↗

WHOLE SYSTEM

The limits that can change the answer

CPU

Core i7-13700K / Ryzen 7 7800X3D; Core i5-11600K / Ryzen 5 5600X; Core i7-12700K / Ryzen 7 5800X3D; Core i7-8700K / Ryzen 5 3600

RAM

Official profiles span 16 GB.

VRAM

Official profiles state 8–24 GB where specified.

Storage

Official profiles state up to 115 GB; keep extra room for patches.

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NEXT DECISION

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METHOD

Evidence, method and limitations

These buying suggestions are based on published requirements, not GPUStores benchmarks. Game updates and the rest of your PC can change the result.

An unspecified value remains unknown. Confirm delivered price and stock with the retailer before buying.

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