Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows is scheduled for release on 20 March 2025. Set in feudal Japan, the game features two playable protagonists: Naoe, a skilled shinobi Assassin, and Yasuke, a formidable African samurai.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will include ray tracing, aligning with the graphical standards of modern AAA titles. Ubisoft has confirmed support for real-time global illumination and reflections, enhancing the game’s visual fidelity.
Here are the PC requirements to run the game:
SELECTIVE RAY TRACING
MINIMUM
- Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1080P at 30 FPS
- Visual Settings: Low
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i7 8700k/ AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600
- GPU: Nvidia® GeForce GTX™ 1070 8GB/ AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8GB/ Intel® Arc™ A580 8GB (REBAR ON)
RECOMMENDED
- Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1080P at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: High
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 11600k/ AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600x
- GPU: Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB/ AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/ Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
ENTHUSIAST
- Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1440P at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: High
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 11600k/ AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600x
- GPU: Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2070 8GB/ AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB/ Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
- Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 4K at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: High
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i7 12700k/ AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800x3D
- GPU: Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Ti Super 16GB/ AMD Radeon™ RX 7900 XT 20GB
STANDARD RAY TRACING
MINIMUM
- Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1080P at 30 FPS
- Visual Settings: High
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i7 8700k/ AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600
- GPU: Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2070 8GB/ Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 2070 8GB/ Intel® Arc™ B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
RECOMMENDED
- Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1440P at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: High
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 11600k/ AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600x
- GPU: Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Super 12GB/ AMD Radeon ™ RX 7800 XT 16GB
EXTENDED RAY TRACING
ENTHUSIAST
- Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1440p at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: Ultra
- CPU: Intel® Core™ Intel i7 13700k/ AMD Ryzen™ 7 7800x3D
- GPU: Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 4080 16GB
EXTREME
- Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 4K at 60 FPS
- Visual Settings: Ultra
- CPU: Intel® Core™ Intel i7 13700k/ AMD Ryzen™ 7 7800x3D
- GPU: Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 4090 24GB
Selective, Standard, and Extended Ray Tracing explained
Selective: This mode only uses ray tracing in the Hideout section of the game due to its extensive player customisation options. Ubisoft said traditional pre-calculated global illumination isn’t feasible, so a real-time ray tracing approach is required.
Standard: This mode uses real-time global illumination.
Extended: This mode uses both real-time global illumination and reflections.
Interestingly, even GPUs lacking dedicated ray tracing hardware, such as the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 and AMD Radeon RX 5700, will benefit from some form of ray tracing support.
Ubisoft said on Reddit that they “have developed our own solution to allow competent, yet older, GPUs to run Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The game will use a proprietary software-based raytracing approach developed specifically for that. This was made to ensure Assassin’s Creed Shadows remains accessible to as many players as possible.”
So, rest assured—if you’re still using an older GPU, you can still enjoy Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Unlike Doom: The Dark Ages, which mandates GPUs with dedicated ray tracing hardware.