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Can I Run LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™?

Traveller's Tales · 2012

Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO® The Lord of the Rings follows the original story-lines of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, taking players through the epic story…

Can You Run LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™?

Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™’s official minimum and recommended requirements.

Your PC

You can run LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ — and then some

Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060NVIDIA® 7600, 7800, 8800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 1950 or higher Sound: 16-bit Sound CardNVIDIA® 7600, 7800, 8800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 1950 or higher Sound: 16-bit Sound Card
CPUCore i5-13400Dual Core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better)Dual Core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better)
RAM16 GB1 GB1 GB
OSWindows 11Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Vista, or Windows® 7Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Vista, or Windows® 7

Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.

Estimated FPS at 1080p

GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEEstimated using the GamerSpecs performance model. Actual FPS may vary depending on drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.How is this calculated? →

LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ is a demanding action game from 2012. On a mid-range GPU like the RTX 4060 it averages around 91 FPS at 1080p, while budget cards manage roughly 41 FPS and high-end hardware pushes about 173 FPS. Plan on a dedicated graphics card and check the recommended specs below before buying.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

~36–46 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

~80–100 FPS

Playable

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

~155–190 FPS

Excellent

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LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™, component by component.

ComponentMinimum
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP SP3, Vista, or Windows® 7
ProcessorDual Core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better)
Memory1GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® 7600, 7800, 8800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 1950 or higher Sound: 16-bit Sound Card
Storage8 GB free HDD space
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Minimum

OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Vista, or Windows® 7 Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better) Memory: 1GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 8 GB free HDD space Video Card: NVIDIA® 7600, 7800, 8800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 1950 or higher Sound: 16-bit Sound Card

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ — FAQ

Can I run LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™?+

On a mid-range GPU like an RTX 4060 you can expect around 91 FPS at 1080p in LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™. Budget GPUs get about 41 FPS and high-end GPUs around 173 FPS. 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 LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™?+

LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ needs at least a Dual Core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better) processor, a NVIDIA® 7600, 7800, 8800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 1950 or higher Sound: 16-bit Sound Card graphics card, 1GB of RAM, 8 GB free HDD space of storage, running Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Vista, or Windows® 7.

Can LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ run without a graphics card?+

No — LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ is too demanding for integrated graphics. You'll need a dedicated GPU (minimum: NVIDIA® 7600, 7800, 8800 GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 1950 or higher Sound: 16-bit Sound Card).

How much RAM does LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ need?+

LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ officially requires a minimum of 1GB of RAM. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.

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FPS values displayed on GamerSpecs are estimates. Actual game performance may vary depending on hardware configuration, drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.