Can I Run Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on My PC / Laptop?
by Monolith Productions.
Check if your PC can run Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
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Can I run Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on my PC?
Use the checker above to find out in seconds. Pick your graphics card and processor and it compares them against Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's official requirements. As a quick guide, you need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850 graphics card, a Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz processor, and 3 GB RAM of RAM to play at 1080p.
Can I run Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on my laptop?
Yes, if your laptop has a dedicated graphics card around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850 or better and 3 GB RAM of RAM. Laptops with only integrated graphics usually fall short. Enter your laptop's GPU in the tool above to check. Keep in mind that the laptop version of a card runs a little slower than the desktop card of the same name, and heat can lower sustained frame rates.
To run Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor you need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850 graphics card, a Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz processor, and 3 GB RAM. Use the checker above to see whether your PC or laptop clears the bar, then check the full requirements below.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz | Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz |
| Graphics card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7950 |
| Memory (RAM) | 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 44 GB available space | 57 GB available space |
Storage: 44 GB available space
Can these graphics cards run Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor?
| Graphics card | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| GTX 1650 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 570 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 580 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| GTX 1060 6GB | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| GTX 1650 Super | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| GTX 1660 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| GTX 1660 Super | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 3050 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| GTX 1660 Ti | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 6600 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 2060 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 4050 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| Arc A750 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 3060 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 6600 XT | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 7600 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 6700 XT | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 4060 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 3060 Ti | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 3070 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 4070 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
Can I run Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor? Your questions answered
Pick your graphics card and processor in the checker above and it compares them to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's requirements. As a guide, you need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850, a Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz, and 3 GB RAM.
The minimum is a Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850 graphics card, and 3 GB RAM. The full minimum and recommended specs are in the table above.
For a smoother experience Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor recommends a Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7950 graphics card, and 8 GB RAM.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 3050 is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The GTX 1650 is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The GTX 1060 6GB is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RX 580 is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4060 is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 3060 is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 2060 is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The GTX 1660 is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The GTX 1660 Super is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RX 6600 is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The GTX 1660 Ti is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 3060 Ti is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4050 is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The GTX 1050 Ti is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4070 is at or above Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
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