Ubisoft has released a new trailer showcasing the PC version of Assassin's Creed Shadows, highlighting its impressive features. The trailer emphasizes support for cutting-edge upscaling technologies like DLSS 3.7, FSR 3.1, and XeSS 2, ensuring stunning visuals across a range of hardware. Ultra-wide monitor support is also confirmed, along with ray tracing enhancements such as RTGI and RT Reflections. Furthermore, the developers have focused on extensive settings optimization, making the game playable even on lower-spec PCs.
A built-in benchmark tool will aid players in performance testing and ensuring optimal settings for their systems. Minimum specifications for 1080p at 30 FPS include an Intel Core i7 8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor, and an NVIDIA GTX 1070 (8 GB) or AMD RX 5700 (8 GB) graphics card. For a 4K, 60 FPS experience at ultra settings with advanced ray tracing, players will need a more powerful setup: an Intel Core i7 13700K or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor, and an RTX 4090 (24 GB) graphics card.
Ubisoft has partnered with Intel to optimize Assassin's Creed Shadows for their processors, promising strong performance. Post-launch assessments will determine performance on AMD systems. The developers are aiming to address past stuttering issues that plagued previous entries in the series. Mirage showed significant improvement in this area compared to Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla, offering hope for a smoother experience this time around.
Assassin's Creed Shadows launches on March 20th for PC and consoles.