Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
- Developer
- Bandai Namco Aces Inc.
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Released
- 02 October 2026
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £54.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5
Soar through the skies and rise above every challenge to earn your place among the elite. Engage in intense aerial combat to dominate the battlefield with powerful weapons. Experience a breathtaking campaign filled with high-stakes missions, hard choices, and deep squad connections.
Best gaming PC for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Bandai Namco Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060[6 GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT[8 GB] | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070[8 GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6800 [16 GB] |
| Storage | 125 GB | 125 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070[8 GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6800 [16 GB], you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.