Elden Ring system requirements

With Shadow of the Erdtree now long established, it's safe to say that the Elden Ring system requirements are stable as no further DLC is on the cards. As of 2025, you don't actually need a particularly powerful gaming PC or laptop to get the game running, even if you were to aggro every enemy in Stormveil Castle or Leyndell.

Overall, the game runs incredibly well on just about any modern rig, and, if you have the best graphics card from our buying guide, Elden Ring can support a maximum resolution of native 4K with HDR. Unfortunately, you will run up against the 60fps frame rate cap no matter your setup, but you can circumvent this cap through mods that aren't difficult to install. Even if you don't go the modding route, the 60fps cap is hardly a hindrance to enjoying one of the best PC games, and one of the most beautiful, provided you don't ragequit mid boss fight.

Here are the Elden Ring system requirements in 2025:

Considering the sweeping expanse of the Lands Between and the incredible beauty From Software has woven into the game's world, it's surprising just how low the Elden Ring minimum requirements are. An Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 GPU is ancient by today's standards, and only an Intel Core i5 8400 or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X CPU and 12GB of RAM are needed in tandem to get the game running. RAM might be your only stumbling block if you're on an older device, but you should really aim to have 16GB of RAM even if you aren't trying to meet Elden Ring's needs so that you're up to date with modern RAM demands.

The Elden Ring recommended specs aren't a significant jump over the minimum, asking only for an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, or 8GB VRAM GPU to be paired with an Intel Core i7 8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X CPU and 16GB of RAM. There aren't any official specs for rendering the game at its very best, but you'll want to aim for some pretty recent hardware from our hardware buying guides if you want to achieve the in-game Elden Ring ultra settings.

The Elden Ring download size has increased since the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and could have risen higher had Nightreign not launched as an independent title. For now, you'll need 80GB of storage space to install Elden Ring, but that is before you download any of the best Elden Ring mods. You'll want to check our buying guides for one of the best SSDs for gaming if you want to ensure a faster download time and shorter loading times in the game.

If you are already on your way to becoming the Elden Lord, check our guide to the best Elden Ring builds to make your journey a little easier, and be sure to check our list of the Elden Ring bosses if you're unsure where you should be going on the expansive Elden Ring map.

Take our Elden Ring system requirements PC benchmark test to answer the question… Can I run Elden Ring?

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