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Nvidia GTX graphics cards not good enough for Gears of War E-Day as PC system requirements revealed

Nvidia's GTX series graphics cards are officially excluded from running *Gears of War: E-Day* on PC, as confirmed system requirements mandate an RTX 2060 or better. The game also demands 130GB SSD space and 12GB RAM at minimum. Launch is set for October 6, 2026, with Premium Edition offering early access. No confirmed details exist on performance optimizations or exceptions for older hardware.

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Official PC requirements were revealed June 8, 2026, explicitly ruling out GTX cards and setting RTX 2060 as the baseline GPU.

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  1. Gears of War: E-Day demands RTX 2060 minimum—GTX cards locked out

    Nvidia's GTX series graphics cards are officially excluded from running *Gears of War: E-Day* on PC, as confirmed system requirements mandate an RTX 2060 or better. The game also demands 130GB SSD space and 12GB RAM at minimum. Launch is set for October 6, 2026, with Premium Edition offering early access. No confirmed details exist on performance optimizations or exceptions for older hardware.

    What's confirmed:

    • Gears of War: E-Day requires an RTX 2060 or better GPU for PC, excluding all Nvidia GTX series cards.
    • The game mandates 12GB RAM and 130GB SSD space for minimum system requirements.
    • Windows 10 22H2 or later is required to run Gears of War: E-Day on PC.
    • The Coalition published official PC requirements on June 8, 2026.
    • Gears of War: E-Day will launch on October 6, 2026, for PC and Xbox Series consoles.
    • Premium Edition buyers will receive 5 days of Advanced Access before the official launch.
    • The game features the franchise’s longest campaign yet, as confirmed by Xbox.
    • DirectX 12 Ultimate compatibility is required for PC performance.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The game may include post-launch optimizations to improve performance on lower-end RTX hardware, though no official confirmation exists.
    • Rumors suggest the game’s graphical demands are higher than previous *Gears of War* titles, but no benchmark data has been released.
    • Speculation persists that Microsoft may offer hardware bundles or discounts to meet minimum requirements, though no details have been confirmed.
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