Can a AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT run Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT handles Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ comfortably — roughly 257 FPS at 1080p and 159 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 60 | 6 | 15 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | ✓ Supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Comfortable — around 159 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 93 FPS on high — genuinely viable.
How other cards handle Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 289 | ▲ 32 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 284 | ▲ 27 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 275 | ▲ 18 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 262 | ▲ 5 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 253 | ▼ 4 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 248 | ▼ 9 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT run Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™?
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT handles Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ comfortably — roughly 257 FPS at 1080p and 159 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 257 FPS at 1080p, 159 FPS at 1440p and 93 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.