Gears of War is making a return later this month with Gears of War: Reloaded — a full remake of the original title that helped define the third-person shooter genre. Built from the ground up using Unreal Engine 5, the game brings a completely overhauled visual experience, yet surprisingly doesn’t demand top-of-the-line hardware on PC.
While Unreal Engine 5 often comes with hefty system requirements, Reloaded bucks that trend. The most demanding GPU listed in the recommended specs is a GeForce RTX 2070, making it a relatively light game by current standards.
Minimum PC Requirements
The minimum specs are quite forgiving, especially by today’s standards. A 4-core CPU from an older generation will get the job done, and even budget cards like the GTX 1050 Ti or RX 480 are more than capable.
Minimum specs:
- OS: Windows 10 (version 1909)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 (4 cores) or Intel i5 Skylake
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: Radeon RX 480 / RX 5300, GeForce GTX 1650 / 1050 Ti, or Intel ARC A380
- Storage: 70 GB
Recommended PC Requirements
Moving to the recommended specs, the jump is moderate. A 6-core processor is the biggest change, which is the current standard for many modern titles. On the graphics side, the RTX 2070 is the top-end suggestion — a card that’s now several generations old.
Recommended specs:
- OS: Windows 10 (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (version 24H2)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 (6 cores) or Intel i5 Coffee Lake
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: Radeon RX 5600, GTX 1070, GTX 1660 Ti, or RTX 2070
- Storage: 70 GB
Notably, the game doesn’t list SSD as a requirement, and RAM requirements remain capped at 8 GB for both tiers — an unusual decision for a 2025 release.
What’s Missing?
One frustrating omission is the lack of detail about performance targets. We don’t know what resolution, graphical settings, or frame rates these specs are meant to deliver, which makes it hard to gauge how well the game will actually run on these setups.
Release Date and Platforms
Gears of War: Reloaded drops on August 26, 2025, and will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The Coalition and Xbox Game Studios are handling development, and early impressions suggest they’re aiming to deliver a definitive reimagining of the iconic first title.
