The armies of the Trojan War will be upon us soon, as a Total War Saga: Troy comes out for PC next month. Whether or not you heard that you can get the game for free in the first 24 hours after launch, we're here to take a look at the official PC system requirements for Total War Troy and see how much we'll need to bar the gates. So how demanding is Total War Saga Troy then? Let's take a look...

(*Some of the requirements merely list a suggested type of hardware, rather than a specific one, so we have selected some of the closest related hardware items based on their description in square brackets where necessary).

Total War Saga: Troy minimum system requirements

• OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 64-Bit
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz [*Intel Core 2 Duo E6850] / Intel Core i7-8550U / [*AMD Athlon II X3 455]
• RAM: 4GB/6GB (4GB for dedicated GPU, 6GB for integrated GPU)
• GPU RAM: 1GB
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD 5770 / Intel UHD Graphics 620
• HDD: 26GB
• DX: 11

Total War Saga: Troy recommended system requirements

• OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 64-Bit
• CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
• RAM: 8GB
• GPU RAM: 2GB
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 270X
• HDD: 26GB
• DX: 11

In order to run the Total War Saga: Troy recommended system requirements your PC will need a graphics card that's as powerful as a GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon R9 270X and it should be paired with either a Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-6600. This PC setup will deliver 60 Frames Per Second at High graphics settings on 1080p monitor resolution. Also, your PC needs 8 GB RAM to meet the rec specs and run at 60 frames per second.

In order to run the minimum system requirements for Total War Saga: Troy you will need a Core 2 Duo E6850 or Athlon II X3 455 processor coupled with a GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 5770 graphics card or an Intel UHD Graphics 620 integrated GPU. A machine of this performance will return around 60FPS on Low graphics settings at 1080p. You should also have 4 GB system memory for minimum specifications.

Another thing to consider is the DirectX capability of your GPU. Total War Saga: Troy needs a GPU capable of running DirectX 11.

As ever, remember you can always check out how well your PC can run the Total War Saga: Troy System Requirements here, where you can check benchmarks and performance from other users. Compare your graphics card to the Total War Saga: Troy GPU benchmark chart and we also have a Total War Saga: Troy Frames Per Second system performance chart for you to check.