Can I Run Gears of War: E-Day?
The Coalition · 2026
Our verdict
Needs a mid-range ray-tracing graphics card
An entry-level RTX 2060 or RX 6600 averages about 50 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about an RTX 4060 or RX 6650 XT.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Gears of War: E-Day averages about 57 FPS at 1080p; an entry-level RTX 2060 or RX 6600 averages about 50 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX hits the processor limit of about 119 FPS.
The publisher's recommended spec relies on Quality upscaling (1440p at 60 FPS on High), so its card looks lighter than it is. Figures here take that back out: they are at High, the preset the publisher states, at native resolution, using the median of measured preset and upscaling ratios (modelled).
Entry-level RT GPU
RTX 2060 / RX 6600
~45–55 FPS
High (publisher's target) · native
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~50–65 FPS
High (publisher's target) · native
Low Performance
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
119 FPS
CPU-limited
High (publisher's target) · native
Great
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Gears of War: E-Day
Hardware ray tracing decides whether Gears of War: E-Day runs at all; after that, the graphics card's ray-tracing speed sets the frame rate.
Graphics card (GPU)
Ray tracing required
Cards without ray-tracing hardware (every GeForce GTX, and Radeon RX 5000 or older) can't start Gears of War: E-Day. On the rest, ray-tracing speed sets the frame rate: 60 FPS at 1080p needs about an RTX 4060 or RX 6650 XT.
Processor (CPU)
Limits above ~119 FPS
In Tom's Hardware's testing at 1080p, Gears of War: E-Day levels off at about 119 FPS with a Ryzen 5 7600X and about 169 with the fastest processor tested (Ryzen 7 9800X3D): past that point, a faster graphics card adds nothing. The FPS calculators work the limit out for your own processor. Source: Tom's Hardware
Video memory (VRAM)
Not stated
The publisher doesn't state a video memory requirement, so we don't estimate one.
Settings to lower first in Gears of War: E-Day
- 1Upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS) first. Ray tracing can't be switched off in Gears of War: E-Day, so rendering fewer pixels is the biggest saving available.
- 2Then shadows and volumetric effects (fog, clouds, lighting): in most games these cost the most frame rate after ray tracing itself.
- 3Texture quality last: it costs little frame rate as long as your card has enough video memory.
- 4Above about 119 FPS, graphics settings stop helping: the processor is the limit there. Settings that add work for the processor, such as crowd density, are the ones to lower if Gears of War: E-Day has them.
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Your PC
Yes — you can run Gears of War: E-Day
You meet the minimum requirements. See below how you stack up against recommended.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | Hardware Ray Tracing capable GPU is required. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 / Radeon RX 9060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / Radeon RX 9060 XT |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i7‑6850K / i5‑10400 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel i5-11600K |
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 10 64-bit 22H 19045.7291 | Windows 11 64bit (25H2) or newer |
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Gears of War: E-Day, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit 22H 19045.7291 | Windows 11 64bit (25H2) or newer |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i7‑6850K / i5‑10400 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel i5-11600K |
| Memory | 12 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Hardware Ray Tracing capable GPU is required. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 / Radeon RX 9060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / Radeon RX 9060 XT |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 115 GB available space | 115 GB available space |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit 22H 19045.7291 Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i7‑6850K / i5‑10400 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: Hardware Ray Tracing capable GPU is required. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 / Radeon RX 9060 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 115 GB available space Sound Card: Windows compatible audio device Additional Notes: Storage: SSD required (solid-state drive)
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 64bit (25H2) or newer Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel i5-11600K Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / Radeon RX 9060 XT DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 115 GB available space Sound Card: Windows compatible audio device Additional Notes: Storage: SSD required (solid-state drive)
The Coalition's launch PC specifications give a target for every tier, each one with upscaling (DLSS, FSR, TSR or XeSS): Minimum, 1080p at 60 FPS on the Medium preset; Recommended, 1440p at 60+ FPS on High; and a third tier, Ultra, for 4K at 60+ FPS on Ultra with a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or Radeon RX 9070 XT, a Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i7-14700K, 12 GB of video memory and 16 GB of RAM. Source: The Coalition, "Gears of War: E-Day Has Gone Gold, Full PC Specifications Revealed" (Steam, 17 September 2026; spec graphic corrected 28 September)
Source: Steam
Gears of War: E-Day — FAQ
Can I run Gears of War: E-Day?+
Needs a mid-range ray-tracing graphics card. An entry-level RTX 2060 or RX 6600 averages about 50 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about an RTX 4060 or RX 6650 XT. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
What are the minimum system requirements for Gears of War: E-Day?+
Gears of War: E-Day needs at least a AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i7‑6850K / i5‑10400 processor, a Hardware Ray Tracing capable GPU is required. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 / Radeon RX 9060 graphics card, 12 GB of RAM, 115 GB available space of storage, running Windows 10 64-bit 22H 19045.7291.
Can Gears of War: E-Day run without a graphics card?+
No. Gears of War: E-Day requires hardware ray tracing, and only a few recent integrated GPUs have it; plan on a dedicated ray-tracing graphics card.
How much RAM does Gears of War: E-Day need?+
Gears of War: E-Day officially requires a minimum of 12 GB of RAM, with 16 GB recommended for smooth performance. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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