Updated
Updated · DSOGaming · Jun 13
Microsoft Sets 130GB PC Requirement for Gears of War: E-Day Ahead of Oct. 6 Launch
Updated
Updated · DSOGaming · Jun 13

Microsoft Sets 130GB PC Requirement for Gears of War: E-Day Ahead of Oct. 6 Launch

3 articles · Updated · DSOGaming · Jun 13

Summary

  • Gears of War: E-Day will hit PC on Oct. 6, with Microsoft now listing a 130GB install, DirectX 12 and an SSD as required.
  • Minimum specs call for a Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel i7-6850K/i5-10400, 12GB RAM, and GPUs including an RTX 2060, RX 6600 or Intel A580.
  • Recommended hardware rises to a Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel i5-11600K, 16GB RAM, and cards such as an RTX 3060 Ti, RTX 5060, RX 6700 XT or Intel B580.
  • The Coalition did not say what resolution, graphics settings or frame rates those targets are meant to deliver for the Unreal Engine 5 title.
  • Set 14 years before the first Gears of War, E-Day brings back Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago with modernized movement layered onto the series' cover-based combat.

Insights

With next-gen GPUs listed, what performance will Gears of War: E-Day actually deliver on PC this October?
Are E-Day's demanding PC specs the new standard for AAA games, or a push to sell next-gen hardware?
How will E-Day's new open districts and modernized controls truly evolve the classic Gears of War formula?