Minimum specs
30 FPS · 1080pOfficial- Graphics
- NVIDIARTX 5050AMDRX 6600
- CPU
- AMDRyzen 5 2600
- RAM
- 12 GB
- VRAM
- 6 GB
Gears of War: E-Day System Requirements
- 115 GB
- Windows 10
- Steam Deck: Unsupported
- No Mac version
- Out 10/6/2026
Minimum and recommended from Steam; the 1440p, 4K and 120 FPS targets are VietRPG estimates. Updated 11/14/2026.
Recommended specs
60 FPS · 1080pOfficial- Graphics
- NVIDIARTX 5060AMDRX 6700 XT
- CPU
- AMDRyzen 5 5600IntelCore i5-11600K
- RAM
- 16 GB
- VRAM
- 8 GB
Gears of War: E-Day is a heavy game, demanding more than a desktop RTX 3060 even at recommended settings. Lower ray tracing and shadows first, then texture quality if VRAM runs short.
How strong a graphics card do you need?
RTX 3060
- Minimum30 FPS · 1080pRTX 2060Below an RTX 3060
- Recommended60 FPS · 1080pRTX 3060 Ti1.2× an RTX 3060
- 1440p 60 FPSRTX 50701.9× an RTX 3060
- 4K 60 FPSRTX 5070 Ti2.3× an RTX 3060
- 1080p 120 FPSRTX 50701.9× an RTX 3060
- 1440p 120 FPSRTX 50904.2× an RTX 3060
The longer the bar, the stronger the card it needs. The dashed line is an RTX 3060, a popular mid-range card.
Choose your frame rate and resolution
60 FPS · 1080p
OfficialGraphics card
NVIDIARTX 5060AMDRX 6700 XTCPU
AMDRyzen 5 5600IntelCore i5-11600K
RAM
16 GB
VRAM
8 GB
Settings
High
If performance drops, reduce shadows or effects to Medium before lowering texture quality.
Full table (6 targets)
| Minimum30 FPS · 1080pOfficial | Recommended60 FPS · 1080pOfficial | 1440p 60 FPS60 FPS · 1440pEstimate | 4K 60 FPS60 FPS · 4KEstimate | 1080p 120 FPS120 FPS · 1080pEstimate | 1440p 120 FPS120 FPS · 1440pEstimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics | NVIDIARTX 5050AMDRX 6600 | NVIDIARTX 5060AMDRX 6700 XT | NVIDIARTX 5070AMDRX 9070 | NVIDIARTX 5070 TiAMDRX 7900 XTX | NVIDIARTX 5070AMDRX 9070 | NVIDIARTX 5090 |
| CPU | AMDRyzen 5 2600 | AMDRyzen 5 5600IntelCore i5-11600K | AMDRyzen 7 5700GIntelCore i3-13100 | AMDRyzen 7 5700GIntelCore i3-13100 | AMDRyzen 7 9700XIntelCore Ultra 9 285K | AMDRyzen 7 9700XIntelCore Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB | 16 GB | 12 GB | 32 GB |
| Settings | Low | High | High | High | Medium | High |
| Upscaling | — | — | DLSS Quality / FSR Quality | DLSS Quality / FSR Quality | — | DLSS Quality / FSR Quality |
| Ray tracing | — | — | Medium | High | Medium | High |
| Frame gen | — | — | — | — | — | On |
Storage: 115 GB available space · DirectX: Version 12
Trailer and screenshots
Can popular cards run it?
| Card | 30 FPS1080p | 60 FPS1080p | 60 FPS1440p | 120 FPS1080p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIAGTX 1650 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| NVIDIAGTX 1660 Super | ≈ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| NVIDIARTX 3060 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| AMDRX 6600 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| NVIDIARTX 4060 | ✓ | ≈ | ✗ | ✗ |
| NVIDIARTX 3050 Laptop | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| NVIDIARTX 4060 Laptop | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
✓ runs it≈ almost: lower a setting or two✗ falls short
Which card should you buy?
For 60 FPS · 1080p
NVIDIARTX 4060AMDRX 7600 XT
For 60 FPS · 1440p
NVIDIARTX 4070 SuperAMDRX 7900 GRE
Laptops that run Gears of War: E-Day
- 30 FPS · 1080pNVIDIARTX 4050 LaptopAMDRX 7600Sor better
- 60 FPS · 1080pNVIDIARTX 5070 LaptopAMDRX 6850M XTor better
- 60 FPS · 1440pNVIDIARTX 5090 Laptopor better
- 120 FPS · 1080pNVIDIARTX 5090 Laptopor better
Gears of War: E-Day on Steam Deck
Steam Deck
Valve: Unsupported
Valve tested it: the game does not run on Steam Deck.
Gears of War: E-Day on consoles
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X
Xbox Series S
Platforms from IGDB. We hold no measured resolution or frame rate for consoles, so we do not guess them.
Can you play Gears of War: E-Day on Mac?
No. On Steam, Gears of War: E-Day is Windows only.
FAQ
How many GB is Gears of War: E-Day?
The PC version needs about 115 GB of free space.
What are the minimum requirements for Gears of War: E-Day?
Hardware Ray Tracing capable GPU is required. RTX 5050 / RTX 2060 / RX 6600 / RX 9060, Ryzen 5 2600X / i7‑6850K, 12 GB RAM, Windows 10 64-bit 22H 19045.7291. That is about 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings.
Can a GTX 1650 run Gears of War: E-Day?
No. The GTX 1650 is below Gears of War: E-Day's minimum.
Can a RTX 3060 run Gears of War: E-Day?
Yes. The RTX 3060 reaches the minimum (30 FPS at 1080p), but not 60 FPS at 1080p.
Can a RTX 4060 run Gears of War: E-Day?
Yes. The RTX 4060 reaches the minimum (30 FPS at 1080p), but not 60 FPS at 1080p.
What laptop can run Gears of War: E-Day?
For the minimum you need a laptop with RTX 4050 Laptop, RX 7600S or better. For 60 FPS at 1080p: RTX 5070 Laptop, RX 6850M XT.
Can you play Gears of War: E-Day on Steam Deck?
Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
Is Gears of War: E-Day on Mac?
No. On Steam, Gears of War: E-Day is Windows only.
Buy Gears of War: E-Day
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Sound Card: Windows compatible audio device