Elden Ring

Elden Ring is an action RPG developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released in February 2022. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building contributions from novelist George R. R. Martin, the game features an expansive open world called the Lands Between. Players assume the role of a customisable character known as the Tarnished, who must explore this world, battle formidable enemies, and seek to restore the Elden Ring to become the Elden Lord. The game builds on the challenging gameplay mechanics familiar from the Dark Souls series but introduces a more open-ended structure with vast exploration, dynamic weather, and a day-night cycle. It offers deep lore, complex characters, and an interconnected world filled with secrets, dungeons, and powerful bosses.

Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Elden Ring today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

If you'd rather buy than build, these are the Create PCs machines we'd put Elden Ring on, cheapest first. Real specifications and current prices, each link lands on that exact build.

CREATE NR200P

Mid-high

£3,567

CPU

Intel 20 Core Ultra 7 265 Desktop CPU/Processor

GPU

PALIT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GamingPro-S Blackwell Graphics Card

RAM

Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit

Storage

Sandisk Black SN850X 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD PC/PS5

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CREATE ZION

Mid-high

£3,693

CPU

Intel 14 Core Ultra 5 245K Unlocked Desktop CPU/Processor

GPU

ASUS ROG STRIX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Blackwell Graphics Card

RAM

Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit

Storage

Sandisk Black SN850X 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD PC/PS5

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CREATE ORACLE

High-end

£3,405

CPU

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8 Core AM5 Zen4 3D V-Cache PCIe 5.0 CPU/Processor

GPU

PALIT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GamingPro-S Blackwell Graphics Card

RAM

Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit

Storage

WD Black SN8100 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD / Solid State Drive

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Prices from Create PCs, the UK builder we run, and include VAT. They're the price shown on arrival, not a teaser, but components get repriced, so treat them as current rather than fixed. Custom-built machines start around £2,400; below that a self-build is usually the better answer, and we say so on our budget guides.

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.

Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Elden Ring?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to INTEL CORE I7-8700K and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.

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