PC requirements

Rise of the Tomb Raider System Requirements

Rise of the Tomb Raider needs at least Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent, 6 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel Core i7-3770K, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080 graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Rise of the Tomb Raider minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 7 64bit Windows 10 64 bit
Processor Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent Intel Core i7-3770K
Memory 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Graphics NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080
DirectX Version 11 Version 11
Storage 25 GB available space 25 GB available space
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Playing on a handheld instead? Players report Rise of the Tomb Raider as Platinum on Steam Deck and Linux.

Other platforms

Rise of the Tomb Raider is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Rise of the Tomb Raider on PC

Can my PC run Rise of the Tomb Raider?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Rise of the Tomb Raider need?
25 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.