Shadow of the Tomb Raider is undoubtedly the best entry in the long-running series. It is a graphical marvel of a game, and among the first titles to support hardware-accelerated ray-tracing and Nvidia DLSS. The game was critically acclaimed for voice acting, character development, and awesome visuals. However, the insane visual fidelity doesn’t mean the barrier of entry in terms of Shadow of the Tomb Raider system requirements is high. Square Enix has optimized the game very well, and it runs fine in some low spec hardware. Thus, we recommend playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider even on an entry-level PC.
Square Enix requires you to have at least an Intel Core i3 3220 @3.30 GHz or an AMD FX 6120 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz coupled with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB) or a GTX 1050 (2 GB) or an AMD Radeon HD 7770 (2 GB) to get into the game at 1080p 30fps. Although those specifications are acceptable, the GTX 1050 2 GB is far more capable compared to the GTX 660. The publisher weirdly grouped them under the list of the minimum requirements.
If you want to play the game at the highest settings, Square Enix requires you to have at least an Intel Core i7 4770K @ 3.50 – 3.90 GHz or an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.20 – 3.60 GHz paired with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) or an AMD RX 580 (8 GB). Those are pretty reasonable. However, the extra VRAM the game demands is representative of the huge textures the game uses on almost every graphics mode.
Also, Shadow of the Tomb Raider comes with support for Nvidia DLSS 1.0. So, players with Nvidia RTX graphics cards can boost their frame rates or resolutions, or both.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Minimum System Requirements
1080p / 30 fps / Lowest Settings / Ray Tracing off / DLSS off
| OS | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1511 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i3 3220 @3.30 GHz | AMD FX 6120 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon HD 7700 |
| Video Memory | 2 GB VRAM (GTX 660, GTX 1050, HD 7770) with Shader Model 5.0 |
| API | DirectX 11.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB HDD (7200 RPM) |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Recommended System Requirements
1. 1080p / 30 fps / Highest Settings / Ray Tracing off / DLSS off
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 4770K @3.50 – 3.90 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.20 – 3.60 GHz |
| Memory | 12 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 |
| Video Memory | 4 GB VRAM (GTX 1650, RX 5500) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 11.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
2. 1080p / 60 fps / Highest Settings / Ray Tracing off / DLSS off
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 4770K @3.50 – 3.90 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.20 – 3.60 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
| Video Memory | 6 GB VRAM (GTX 1060), 8 GB VRAM (RX 580) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 11.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
3. 1440p / 30 fps / Highest Settings / Ray Tracing off / DLSS off
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 4770K @3.50 – 3.90 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.20 – 3.60 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT |
| Video Memory | 6 GB VRAM (GTX 1660, RX 5600 XT) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 11.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
4. 1440p / 60 fps / Highest Settings / Ray Tracing / DLSS off
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9400 @2.90 – 4.10 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (GTX 1070 Ti, RX 5700) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 11.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
5. 2160p / 30 fps / Highest Settings / Ray Tracing off / DLSS off
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9400 @2.90 – 4.10 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (RX 5700), 12 GB VRAM (RTX 3060) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 11.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
6. 2160p / 60 fps / Highest Settings / Ray Tracing off / DLSS off
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9400 @2.90 – 4.10 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (RTX 2070 Super, RX 5700) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 11.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Recommended Ray Tracing System Requirements
1. 1080p / 30 fps / Ray Tracing: Ultra / DLSS off
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9400 @2.90 – 4.10 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
| Video Memory | 6 GB VRAM (RTX 2060) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 12.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
2. 1080p / 60 fps / Ray Tracing: Ultra / DLSS off
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9400 @2.90 – 4.10 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (RTX 2060 Super) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 12.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
3. 1440p / 30 fps / Ray Tracing: Ultra / DLSS off
Note: DLSS is not available with AMD Radeon cards.
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9400 @2.90 – 4.10 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (RTX 2060 Super, RX 6600) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 12.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
4. 1440p / 60 fps / Ray Tracing: Ultra / DLSS Quality
Note: DLSS is not available with AMD Radeon cards.
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9400 @2.90 – 4.10 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super | AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (RTX 2070 Super, RX 6600) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 12.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
5. 2160p / 30 fps / Ray Tracing: Ultra / DLSS off
Note: DLSS is not available with AMD Radeon cards.
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9400 @2.90 – 4.10 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (RX 6600 XT), 12 GB VRAM (RTX 3060) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 12.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
6. 2160p / 60 fps / Ray Tracing: Ultra / DLSS off
Note: DLSS is not available with AMD Radeon cards.
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) -version 1709 or higher |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9400 @2.90 – 4.10 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @3.60 – 4.20 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB system memory |
| Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (RTX 3070 Ti), 12 GB VRAM (RX 6700 XT) with Shader Model 5.1 |
| API | DirectX 12.0 or equivalent |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider MacOS System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
| OS | macOS 10.15 or later |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 @2.0 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB system memory |
| Video Card | Intel Iris 540 | MD Radeon R9 M290 |
| Video Memory | 1.5 GB VRAM (Iris 540), 2 GB VRAM (R9 M290) |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB HDD (7200 RPM) |
Supported Macs
| 13″ Macbook Pro | All 13” MacBook Pros released since 2016 |
| 15″ Macbook Pro | All 15” MacBook Pros released after late 2016 |
| Mac Mini | All Mac minis since 2018 |
| 21.5″ iMac | All 21.5” iMacs released after 2017 |
| 27″ iMac | All 27” iMacs released from 2014 onward |
| 27″ iMac Pro | All 27″ iMac Pros released since late 2017 |
| Mac Pro | All Mac Pros released after late 2013 |
The game may also run on the following Macs, but performance may not be smooth:
- All Mac minis since Late 2012
- All MacBooks released since early 2016
- All 21.5″ iMacs released since late 2015 with an Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 graphics card
Shadow of the Tomb Raider SteamOS and Linux System Requirements
1. Minimum System Requirements
| OS | Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i3 4130 @3.40 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Video Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 | AMD R9 285 (GCN 3rd Generation) |
| Video Memory | 2 GB VRAM (GTX 680, R9 285) |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB HDD (7200 RPM) |
2. Recommended System Requirements
| OS | Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 4770 @3.40 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB |
| Video Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD RX 480 |
| Video Memory | 8 GB VRAM (GTX 1080, RX 480) |
| Internet Connection | No internet connection is required |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD |
Note that if you wish to play the game on SteamOS or Linus systems, you need to have Vulkan. If you are using an Nvidia graphics card, the game won’t launch unless (and until) you are on Nvidia drivers 418.56 or newer. AMD cards also require Mesa 19.0.1 or newer.
If you are playing on Linux or SteamOS, keep in mind that the supported GCN 3rd gen AMD GPUs only include the R9 285, 380, 380X, and Fury, Nano, and Fury X. Intel GPUs are not supported at the time of release.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia, Linux, and Classic macOS. The game got an upgrade for the latest PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S, and now runs at up to 60 fps in their respective High-Resolution modes.