Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor PC specs released

Warner Bros has released a list of minimum and recommended specs for Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor.

April 8, 2014 11:15 AM

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor isn't due out until this fall, but you can start making sure your PC is up to scratch already. Warner Bros has released the system specs for the upcoming journey into Mordor, which we're told one does not simply walk into.

The requirements can be found on its Steam page (via Eurogamer). The game itself will be coming out on October 7 across all platforms.

Minimum:

OS: 64-bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8
Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6950
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 25 GB available space

Recommended

OS: 64-bit: Win 7, Win 8
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 | AMD Radeon HD 7970
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 40 GB available space

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April 8, 2014 11:15 AM

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Warner Bros has released a list of minimum and recommended specs for Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor.
- soundcreepy
  
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  April 8, 2014 12:49 PM
  
  Whoa...
- JodoMcFatty
  
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  April 8, 2014 12:53 PM
  
  I hit the min on the CPU i5-750(though mines OC`d) and hit the recommended on the GPU. It`s interesting this and Watch Dogs are pushing the boundaries. I`ll get a Haswell refresh CPU and a 800 series GPU hopefully to ensure I`m ready.
  - falidorn
    
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    April 8, 2014 1:09 PM
    
    Exact same situation here (except I have 470 SLI, roughly equivalent). These new games launching are making it really hard to wait for supposedly Q4. Hurry up and get those chips smallerified Intel/nVidia.
  - soundcreepy
    
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    April 8, 2014 1:14 PM
    
    I'm going to see how well my i5 2500k and gtx660 hold up....
    - JodoMcFatty
      
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      April 8, 2014 1:54 PM
      
      Depends on what resolution you play at. Currently I play at 1440p and most new stuff plays at around 30-60 fps. Older titles are higher which is nice, however I actually have 3 screens, but only the really old stuff I get to run all 3 screens on well. I`m a gfx whore so lowering setttings just isn`t in my vocab. I think for 1080p a 660 should be fine still.
  - duncandun
    
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    April 8, 2014 4:13 PM
    
    I will get rid of my Phenom II 955 BE when they pry it from my cold dead hands (or I somehow get the ~$350 to replace my MB and CPU)
    - winterface
      
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      April 8, 2014 5:23 PM
      
      Phenom II represent!
- jason bergman
  
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  April 8, 2014 1:02 PM
  
  Welcome to next-gen.
  
  It's safe to assume that console to PC ports moving forward are going to have requirements like this. They're not designed for low-end systems anymore.
  - PenicillinX57
    
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    April 8, 2014 3:48 PM
    
    But...this is a cross-gen game, right? I'm guessing it has more to do with just really poor engine optimization.
- daggot
  
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  April 8, 2014 1:13 PM
  
  Glad to see I'm not the only one thinking the same about min specs finally moving up. Not that I'm eager to drop a few bones on hardware, but it is nice to see we're finally able to move the lowest common denominator.
- Kojak2000
  
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  April 8, 2014 2:00 PM
  
  Hmm, my i7-920 and 580gtx had a good run, but it might be time to put it out to pasture.
- jonin
  
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  April 8, 2014 4:15 PM
  
  valcan_s approved