ELDEN RING System Requirements
ELDEN RING is demanding by 2026 standards. It leans on your graphics card. It wants 16GB of memory and 8GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 60GB of free space.
Full system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
| Processor | INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X≈ AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X≈ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB≈ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
| Video memory | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| System memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 60 GB | 60 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 192 | 148 | 86 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 192 | 132 | 76 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 192 | 126 | 73 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 192 | 124 | 72 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 192 | 120 | 70 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 184 | 114 | 66 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 181 | 112 | 65 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 178 | 110 | 64 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 174 | 108 | 63 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 171 | 106 | 62 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Graphics features
Ray tracing
ELDEN RING supports hardware ray tracing at light intensity. Expect a meaningful frame-rate cost — see what ray tracing costs.
What limits performance
This title is primarily GPU-bound . A faster graphics card is the most direct route to more frames.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for ELDEN RING?
At least 12GB of system memory, a graphics card with 3GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB or better), 60GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 12.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 16GB of memory and a card with 8GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or equivalent.
Is ELDEN RING demanding on PC?
It is demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 21/100. It is primarily GPU-bound.
