FromSoftware · 2022 · Action RPG
Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s open-world action RPG, built on an updated version of the engine behind the Dark Souls series.
It’s moderately demanding rather than extreme, but its frame-pacing behavior means a sufficiently powerful, stable CPU matters as much as raw GPU power for a smooth experience.
| Requirement | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB / AMD RX 580 4GB | NVIDIA GTX 1070 8GB / AMD RX Vega 56 8GB |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 60 GB | 60 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
Source: the publisher's own officially listed system requirements (view source). Actual performance still depends on drivers, background load and in-game settings.
Want to know how YOUR specific CPU and GPU actually pair up, not just whether you clear the minimum?
Test Your ConfigurationAction RPGs with dense combat and particle-heavy skills lean on the GPU for frame-rate stability during large fights, while area transitions and enemy AI keep a steady background load on the CPU — both parts matter, but players typically feel a GPU upgrade first.
The jump from 12GB to 16GB of RAM between the minimum and recommended spec is where Elden Ring stops paging textures and level data from disk mid-play — below 16GB, that shows up as short stutters and pop-in rather than a flat drop in average framerate. At roughly 60GB, plan storage for Elden Ring the same way you would for any modern title: an NVMe SSD keeps load times and texture streaming noticeably smoother than a hard drive at the same free-space total.
12GB is the publisher's stated minimum, meaning Elden Ring will start and run, but 16GB (the recommended figure) avoids the stuttering that comes from paging assets off your storage drive mid-session. Use our RAM calculator to check your exact total against everything else you run alongside it.
For Elden Ring, the GPU is the more common limiting part at higher resolutions and settings — our PC Bottleneck Calculator breaks this down by your exact CPU and GPU pairing instead of a generic rule of thumb.
Plan for at least 60GB free, not exactly 60GB — day-one patches, DLC and shader/texture caches routinely add several more gigabytes after install. Our Storage Calculator can help you plan an upgrade if you are close to full.