Tales of the Shire's PC Specs: So Low You Could Probably Power It With a Potato (Maybe a Really Fancy Potato)
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Tales of the Shire's system requirements are out, and they're so low that even your grandma's old PC might be able to handle a trip to Hobbiton. Looks like we can all enjoy some cozy Shire life without having to remortgage the house for a new graphics card!
Right then, hobbitses! Seems *Tales of the Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game* is nearly here, promising us a life of terrifyingly cosy Shire-simming. But the real question is: can your rig handle all that second breakfast and garden tending? Well, Rock Paper Shotgun's Mark Warren has been having a look, and blimey, the system requirements are… well, let's just say they're less demanding than Gollum ordering a cheeky Nandos.
Warren pointed out that the minimum specs, which aim for a respectable 30fps on very low settings, are surprisingly forgiving. We're talking an Intel Core i5-7600K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 processor, 16GB of RAM (whoa there!), and just 3GB of storage space. Graphics-wise, you're looking at an Nvidia GeForce GTX 770, an AMD Radeon R9 270X, or even an Intel Arc A580. Stone the crows! Those Nvidia and AMD cards are practically ancient, dating back to 2013. So, if you've got a dusty old rig lurking in the attic, it might just be time to dust it off and relive your Hobbiton dreams.
But what about pushing things a bit further? The recommended specs, which should get you a smooth 60fps on high settings, aren't exactly cutting-edge either. An Intel Core i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen 5 8400F processor, 16GB of RAM again, the same paltry 3GB of drive space, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or an AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT. Decent, but nothing that'll make your graphics card sweat like a Balrog in a sauna.
Look, I'm not saying you could run this game on a calculator (actually, scratch that, I reckon you probably *could* with enough fiddling). But it's refreshing to see a modern game that doesn't require you to sell a kidney to afford a decent graphics card. Maybe, just maybe, the Shire is accessible to us all, regardless of our bank balance. Now, where did I put my second breakfast?
Tags: Tales of the Shire, System Requirements, Lord of the Rings, PC Gaming, Hobbit
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun