The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ System Requirements
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™, released May 25, 2023, is an action / adventure game from Daedalic Entertainment. Its recommended spec points at NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 graphics with an AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-class CPU; below we translate that into parts you can actually buy today.
Official System Requirements
The minimum specs for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ call for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060-class graphics, Intel Core i5-4690-class processor, 8 GB of RAM and 45 GB of storage.
The recommended specs for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ call for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070-class graphics, AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-class processor, 16 GB of RAM and 45 GB of storage.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 45 GB | 45 GB |
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Best GPU for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™
Full GPU guide →The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™'s stated graphics card is roughly NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, with cheaper and faster options either side.
Budget
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
~$430NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 16GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
Other options at this level
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Recommended
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
~$480AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT adds headroom with 16GB VRAM - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
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Performance
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
~$620AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT leaves plenty of margin with 16GB VRAM for higher resolutions and frame rates.
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Best CPU for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™
Full CPU guide →The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™'s stated processor is roughly AMD Ryzen 5 3600X level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT, with cheaper and faster options either side.
Budget
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
~$80AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is the cheapest current chip that clears this game's recommended bar. Fine for 1080p.
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Recommended
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
~$125AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
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Performance
Intel Core i5-13500
~$210Intel Core i5-13500 leaves plenty of margin for higher resolutions and frame rates.
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Recommended PC build for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™
Full build guide →Want the whole tower speced out? Our The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ build guide pairs these CPU and GPU picks with RAM, motherboard, SSD, PSU and case at budget, recommended and performance tiers, with an approximate total.
Can these parts run The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™?
- Can the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT run The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™?
- Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is well ahead of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™'s NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 target, so expect a comfortable 1080p experience with headroom to spare.
- Can the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT run The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™?
- Yes. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT meets or beats The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™'s AMD Ryzen 5 3600X recommendation, so 1080p should run smoothly.
FAQ
- What is the cheapest GPU for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 16GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
- Which CPU should I get for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™?
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT - AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
- How much RAM does The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ need?
- The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™ lists 16 GB of system memory. 16 GB is a safe modern baseline.
- Is a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 still enough for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™?
- It matches the game's stated target, so it will run, but it is an older part. A current card in the budget tier above gives you driver support and better efficiency for a similar outlay.