Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~64 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RX 580 or better. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is capped at 100 FPS.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 64 | 46 | 27 |
| GTX 1650 | 78 | 56 | 33 |
| RX 580 | 87 | 62 | 36 |
| GTX 1060 | 98 | 71 | 41 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 100 | 88 | 52 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 100 | 91 | 53 |
| RTX 2060 | 100 | 98 | 57 |
| RTX 3060 | 100 | 100 | 68 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 100 | 100 | 70 |
| RTX 4060 | 100 | 100 | 78 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 100 | 100 | 81 |
| RTX 3070 | 100 | 100 | 87 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 100 | 100 | 89 |
| RTX 3080 | 100 | 100 | 98 |
| RTX 4070 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 100 | 100 | 100 |
60 FPS or more30 to 60Under 30
Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7950 |
| Processor | 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 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor?
To play Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~64 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RX 580 or better. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is capped at 100 FPS.
How much RAM does Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor need?
It asks for at least 3 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.