Elden Ring is one of the hottest games of 2022 thanks to the success of FromSoftware's Souls series, and the collaboration with Game of Thrones author George R R Martin. 

As we're sure you're aware, FromSoft's games are incredibly detailed with intertwining worlds that all differ in their vistas. While these are graphically demanding in themselves, Elden Ring is set to blow all of that out the water and go one step further, opening the world up even more, featuring new aspects like horse riding.

All of this, however, all contributes to the system requirements of Elden Ring so ensuring your PC is up to the job is essential. Below, we'll showcase both the minimum and recommended Elden Ring system requirements so you can see if your rig needs upgrading.

Elden Ring Minimum System Requirements

If you're eager to get your hands on the latest in FromSoft's efforts but are still rocking some older gen tech in your PC, there's a chance you can run Elden Ring. Here are the minimum Elden Ring system requirements to check if your system can handle it.

• CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
• RAM: 8 GB
• OS: Windows 7 SP1
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280
• PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
• VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
• FREE DISK SPACE: 150 GB
• DEDICATED VRAM: 2048 MB

Elden Ring Recommended System Requirements

With Elden Ring being as gorgeous as it is, you probably want to crank those graphics off the absolute minimum and more toward being able to see the finer details in the exquisite armor sets. Below are the recommended Elden Ring system requirements so if your PC meets these, you should be able to experience the aforementioned.

• CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
• RAM: 12 GB
• OS: Windows 10
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB
• PIXEL SHADER: 5.1
• VERTEX SHADER: 5.1
• FREE DISK SPACE: 150 GB
• DEDICATED VRAM: 3072 MB

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Jacob Woodward

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