Gamers who want to try out the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will need a powerful computer. According to the recently unveiled requirements for PC, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will not run well on most average computers that do not have a powerful graphics card and plenty of RAM.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will be out on May 25 after several years of development. Created by the German developer Daedalic Entertainment, Gollum tells the story of the iconic Lord of the Rings character. The game will have stealth gameplay and focus on difficult moral dilemmas faced by the main character on his journey through Middle-earth.
Now, the PC requirements for Gollum are out and, unfortunately, they are far from light. Anyone wanting to play the new Lord of the Rings game on Medium at 1080p with Ray Tracing off will need to have at least 16 GB of RAM and use a graphics card such as a GTX 1080 or an RTX 2060. Other requirements include Windows 10 or 11 to run the game, which is essentially the norm these days, as well as DirectX 11 or 12, and 45 GB of free storage.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum PC Requirements
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: Intel i7-4770 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1080/RTX 2060
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Additional Notes: at Medium preset and 1080p, Ray Tracing off
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: Intel i3-6100 AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: RTX 3080 (with DLSS Quality)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Additional Notes: at High preset and 1440p, Ray Tracing on
In case gamers want to explore the game at its full potential, they may need 32 GB of RAM and an RTX 3080. These hefty requirements may lead some players to believe that the upcoming The Lord of the Rings title will be poorly optimized for PC, like many other recent releases. The fact Gollum was delayed four times already may also shake confidence, though fans should wait for launch before making any judgment calls. Originally, the game was supposed to be out by January 2021, and now it’ll only come out in May 2023.
At the moment, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is being met with skepticism by fans, but time will tell how it turns out.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will release on May 25 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
