Shadow of the Tomb Raider System Requirements

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Can I Run Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

If you’re looking to start playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider on PC, a vital step you need to take (ideally before purchasing the game) is to check whether your PC can run it. 

It’s so frustrating to purchase a game, get your hopes up and when it actually comes to playing the game, you realize that your system can’t handle it. A simple way to check whether your PC specs are up to scratch is to follow our quick guide and then compare them to the below system requirements. 

For those looking to save some time doing this with other games, we’ve got good news on the horizon. We’re currently developing a tool that will automatically check whether you can run a game on your current PC setup. We will let you know more one the development as this progresses. 

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Game Details

• Release date: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One – 14th September 2018. macOS, Linux – 5th November 2019.
• System Requirements: Medium-High
• Genre: Action-adventure
• Developer: Eidos Montreal 
• Publisher: Square Enix

 

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the 12th installment in the main Tomb Raider game series. Following on from the events of Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft continues her adventures through tropical regions of the Americas. 

She journeys to the legendary city of Paititi, where she battles Trinity, a paramilitary organization while also working to stop a Mayan apocalypse. The Mayan apocalypse threatens to start a permanent solar eclipse, something that is foretold on temple murals that Lara discovers while searching for the Dagger of Chak Chel. 

Gameplay consists of combating enemies with firearms, using stealth to explore and raid tombs to unlock new rewards, as well as completing side missions and scavenging resources to craft tools. 

New to the series is a barter system, which allows players to trade and sell resources. There are some other changes to the Tomb Raider gameplay, including controls for swimming and climbing. The game also places greater emphasis on stealth. In this title, Lara can escape her enemies’ line of sight by using mud to camouflage herself or hiding in bushes or other vegetation. 

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Minimum System Requirements

• CPU: Intel i3-3220 INTEL or AMD equivalent 
• RAM: 8GB
• Storage: 40GB HDD
• GPU / Video Card: Nvidia GTX 660/GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon HD 7770
• Operating System: Windows 7 64 bit
• DirectX: 11
• Screen Resolution: 720p
• Network: Broadband Internet connection

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Recommended System Requirements

• CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K, 3.40 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 3.20 GHz
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 40GB SSD
• GPU / Video Card: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 8GB
• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
• DirectX: 12
• Screen Resolution: 1080p
• Network: Broadband Internet connection

Optimal Hardware Suggestions

With the above system requirements, you won’t need a supercomputer to run this title. It’s still a fairly accessible game that most PCs will be able to run. However, game performance will naturally drop in quality if you only opt for the minimum requirements. 

The minimum requirements for this game won’t make for the best gaming experience, you’ll achieve only an average FPS of 20-40 on low to medium settings. We’d highly recommend investing in the recommended requirements if possible.

In order to play this game the way it was intended, in other words at 1080p with 60FPS, you will need at least an Intel Core i7 4770K 3.4GHz. This will achieve graphical settings of around medium-high.

For the recommended requirements, if you only just hit them, you may need to turn down some of the graphics settings for the game to run comfortably without dropping too many frames. 

What Gaming PC Do We Recommend?

Based on the system requirements listed above, we recommend a mid-range computer at around the $700 range of build. This will ensure you achieve stable gameplay at a resolution of 1080p while still keeping a consistent 60FPS rate.

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
• RAM: 16 GB
• GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 

 

This build should be more than enough to ensure that performance is consistent and smooth enough to enjoy the gameplay. It will also allow your system to comfortably play other titles with similar system requirements and more than Shadow of the Tomb Raider.