Gears of War: E-Day, minimum and recommended PC requirements revealed: at least an RTX 2060 needed

Microsoft has revealed the official hardware requirements for the PC version of Gears of War: E-Day, the new chapter in the famous action series that will debut on October 6. The title will be developed using Unreal Engine 5 and will take players back in time to events that occur 14 years before the original episode of the saga.

The story follows the return of Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, who will confront the emergence of the Locust threat, creatures from underground that will jeopardize humanity’s survival.

On the gameplay front, the developers have confirmed an updated control system and more modern movements. While maintaining the series' historical identity based on cover mechanics, players will be able to utilize more dynamic actions such as jumps, vaults, slides, and maneuvers to outflank opponents.

Regarding hardware requirements, The Coalition has published both minimum and recommended specifications. However, they have not yet indicated the graphical levels, resolution, or frame rate associated with each configuration.

Minimum Requirements

Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit (22H 19045.7291)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel Core i7-6850K / Intel Core i5-10400
RAM: 12 GB
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 6600, AMD Radeon RX 9060 or Intel Arc A580
DirectX: 12
Internet Connection: Broadband
Storage Space: 130 GB (SSD required)
Audio Card: Windows compatible

Recommended Requirements

Operating System: Windows 11 64 bit (25H2) or later
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel Core i5-11600K
RAM: 16 GB
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT or Intel Arc B580
DirectX: 12
Internet Connection: Broadband
Storage Space: 130 GB (SSD required)
Audio Card: Windows compatible

The developers have not yet provided further details on the expected performance of the various configurations.