The Coalition has locked in the final PC system requirements for Gears of War: E-Day, the prequel that sends players back to the earliest days of the Locust Invasion, when the game launches on October 6. Ahead of the release, Microsoft has detailed exactly what kind of PC setup is needed to run the game across different graphics presets.
The specs cover three distinct performance tiers, come with a hard requirement around ray tracing, and lean heavily on modern upscaling tools to hit target frame rates. Before you begin clearing space on your SSD, here’s a full breakdown of the minimum, recommended, and ultra requirements that will shape your experience on PC.
Gears of War: E-Day – Minimum, Recommended, and Ultra PC Requirements
Gears of War: E-Day PC Specs | Credit: The Coalition
Gears of War: E-Day specifications are split into three tiers, each tied to a specific resolution and frame-rate target. The minimum tier targets 1080p at 60FPS, the recommended tier targets 1440p at 60-plus FPS, and the ultra tier is built for 4k at 60-plus FPS.
Minimum
Graphic Preset: Medium
Performance Specs: 1080p at 60FPS
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050/ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/ AMD Radeon RX 6600/ Radeon RX 9060
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X/ Intel i7-6850K/ i5-10400
VRAM: 6GB
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 115GB
Recommended
Graphic Preset: High
Performance Specs: 1440p at 60+ FPS
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060/ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060ti/ AMD Radeon RX 6700xt/ Radeon RX 9060XT
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600/ Intel i5-11600K
VRAM: 8GB
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 115GB
Ultra
Graphic Preset: Ultra
Performance Specs: 4k at 60FPS
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070ti/ AMD Radeon RX 7900xt
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D/ Intel i7-14700K
VRAM: 12GB
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 115GB
Ray Tracing, Upscaling, and Storage Requirements for Gears of War: E-Day
Gears of War: E-Day pre-installation begins on September 29 | Credit: The Coalition
One of the biggest talking points in the final specs is a strict ray-tracing mandate. The Coalition has explicitly stated that a hardware ray-tracing-capable graphics card is required, and cards lacking dedicated ray-tracing hardware simply won’t run the game, since it relies on ray-traced reflections and global illumination throughout.
To help hit smooth frame rates at every tier, the game supports DLSS 4.5, FSR 4, and XeSS 3.0, along with HDR, ultrawide monitor support, and a built-in benchmark mode with extensive PC settings. In every listed configuration, from minimum to ultra, upscaling is switched on rather than native rendering.
SSD is mandatory for installing the 115GB of game files. Moreover, the pre-installation window for the game opens on September 29, with early access beginning on October 1 for Game Pass members and pre-order holders. The full public launch lands on October 6.
With what spec will you be heading into Gears of War: E-Day? Drop your performance expectations in the comments below and let us know!
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