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Total War: Warhammer 2 system requirements revealed

Total War: Warhammer II

Total War devs Creative Assembly have revealed the minimum, recommended, and 60fps+ specs for forthcoming Total War: Warhammer II, which is now officially the most pre-ordered game in the franchise’s history. 

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60fps+ Specifications:

Expected 60fps+ on campaign map and in a 1v1, 20 units vs 20 units battle, default graphics preset set to Ultra, running at 1920×1080.

  • Operating System: Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0 GHz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Install size: 60 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB

Recommended Specifications:

Expected around 45-55fps on campaign map and in a 1v1, 20 units vs 20 units battle, default graphics preset set to High, running at 1920×1080.

  • Operating System: Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.20GHz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Install size: 60 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 760 2GB, AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB @1080P

Minimum Specifications:

Expected around 25-35fps on campaign map and in a 1v1, 20 units vs 20 units battle, default graphics preset set to Low, running at 1280×720.

  • Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz
  • RAM: 4GB/5GB*
  • Install size: 60 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 460 1GB, AMD Radeon HD 5770 1GB, Intel HD4000 @ 720p

*PC integrated graphics chipsets, e.g. Intel HD series, will require 5GB system RAM.

Creative Assembly advise that the game is still in development, so these specs are subject to change. They’ve also announced a number of new graphical features, such as improved Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO), a new sharpening filter, improved wet-look surfaces, and a new volumetric fog system which thickens the air to produce ‘god-ray’ effects.