The Assassin's Creed Shadows requirements for PC and Mac have finally been revealed. In general, you'll need to know the minimum and recommended specs to work out whether your setup can run the game, and how different levels of ray-tracing can be achieved in-game.
From what we've seen so far, Assassin's Creed Shadows looks to be a bold new step for the long-running action franchise. There are dual protagonists this time around, and even dynamic systems that will affect combat and stealth. We're still waiting to get ahold of the game, but it has a chance of ranking highly on our list of the best Assassin's Creed games from what we've seen so far.
Here's everything you need to know about the Assassin's Creed Shadows requirements for PC and Mac, including a breakdown of what you'll need for each level of ray-tracing in-game. We'll also explain whether AC: Shadows can run on Steam Deck, and some key info on everything from GPU requirements to the resolutions and frame rates that you'll be targeting.
Assassin's Creed Shadows requirements for PC
Here are the Assassin's Creed Shadows requirements for PC, broken up by the kind of Ray Tracing you want to achieve:
Now, we have the PC requirements for Assassin's Creed Shadows with Standard Ray Tracing switched on:
For those who want to go for extensive Ray Tracing, you'll need the following setup:
Assassin's Creed Shadows requirements for Mac
Now for the Assassin's Creed Shadows requirements from Mac, which will allow players using Apple silicon to get in on the fun.
Now, here's the requirements for those wanting to target Selective Ray Tracing on Mac:
Finally, here are the Assassin's Creed Shadows requirements for achieving Standard Ray Tracing on Mac:
Can you play Assassin's Creed Shadows on the Steam Deck?
Assassin's Creed Shadows is officially Steam Deck verified. This was confirmed via the game's official Twitter account. This comes after Ubisoft had previously ruled out the game for the handheld platform, but it seems it has since found a way to make it work. Great news all-round.
