Join The Club
We've known about Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis for a little while now, but with a new trailer being shown off at Sony's State of Play, we got a fresh new update on the game. Unfortunately, it's also been delayed through to 2027—but we now have the system requirements at the very least.
The good news is, for a game launching in 2027, most of its specs are pretty breezy to run the game at minimum. You will need either an Intel i5 8600 or an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with either an 8 GB GTX 1070, RTX 2060 Super, or AMD RX 5700.
Given that the 2016 GTX 1070 goes for $100 or less second-hand now, and the 2019 Ryzen 5 3600 was pretty reasonably priced even when it launched, there's a good chance a five-year-old budget to mid-range rig should stand a chance of running it well.
The one sticking point for some will be its memory requirement, which is 16 GB. That's not exactly high or anything, but with the memory crisis in full swing, it's not a cheap upgrade for those of you stuck on 8 GB.
We also don't yet know what minimum means in this context. It could mean the lowest graphical settings at 1080p, 30 fps, or maybe 60 fps. It could be just generally 'playable', as defined by the developers. As is always the case, system requirements are a rough guide of what to expect, but you will probably want a little above this for more consistent gameplay.
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Minimum | Recommended |
OS | Windows 10 / 11 | Windows 10 / 11 |
CPU | Intel i5 8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | |
GPU | GTX 1070 (8GB) / RTX 2060 Super / AMD RX 5700 | |
Memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Storage | 80 GB | 80 GB |
It is not defined what is meant by 'recommended' either, but the RTX 3080 is still pretty beefy. The RX 6800 XT is also a quick card, so there's a pretty big jump from minimum to recommended.
At the same time, the CPU requirements feel very easy-going, so the specs list looks a little weird to my eyes. As time goes on, we're more likely to get specific on what you can expect from the minimum and recommended specs.
One thing worth noting is that, with the game still being a way out, these system requirements are effectively placeholders. They should give you an estimate, but it can change before the game's official release. That doesn't always have to be a bad thing, though.
For instance, the latest Lego Batman game actually dropped down its memory requirements, which was a welcome change with the memory crisis ongoing.
We know very little about the game thus far, but as our Andy Chalk points out, the disclosure of AI usage in the game's development certainly puts a black mark on it for some users. Whether or not its AI usage will be worth it in the long term is anyone's guess.
1. Best gaming laptop: Razer Blade 16
2. Best gaming PC: HP Omen 35L
3. Best handheld gaming PC: Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS ed.
4. Best mini PC: Minisforum AtomMan G7 PT
5. Best VR headset: Meta Quest 3
