Assassin’s Creed Valhalla PC Performance Review and Optimization Guide

Last month, Ubisoft outed some high system requirements for Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. These system requirements showcase how demanding the game would be on PC, setting no hardware recommendations for 4K 60FPS performance while relegating AMD’s RX 570 and Nvidia’s GTX 1060 to 1080p 30 FPS operation.

Minimum 

Target – 1080p / 30 FPS
Graphics Preset – Low Preset
GPU – AMD R9 380 4GB  / Nvidia Geforce GTX 960 4GB
CPU – AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel i5 4460
RAM – 8 GB (Dual Channel Mode)
OS – Windows 10 (64-bit Only)
Storage – 50GB HDD (SSD Recommended)

Recommended

Target – 1080p / 30 FPS
Graphics Preset – High Preset
GPU – AMD RX 570 8GB  / Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel i7 4790
RAM – 8 GB (Dual Channel Mode)
OS – Windows 10 (64-bit Only)
Storage – 50GB SSD

High

Target – 1080p / 60 FPS
Graphics Preset – High Preset
GPU – AMD RX Vega 64  / Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080
CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 1700 / Intel i7 6700
RAM – 8 GB (Dual Channel Mode)
OS – Windows 10 (64-bit Only)
Storage – 50GB SSD

Enthusiast

Target – 1440p / 60 FPS
Graphics Preset – Very High Preset
GPU – AMD RX 5700 XT / Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 S
CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 3600X / Intel i7 8700K
RAM – 16 GB (Dual Channel Mode)
OS – Windows 10 (64-bit Only)
Storage – 50GB SSD

Ultra

Target – 4K / 30 FPS
Graphics Preset – Ultra High Preset
GPU – AMD RX 5700 XT / Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080
CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel i7 9700K
RAM – 16 GB (Dual Channel Mode)
OS – Windows 10 (64-bit Only)
Storage – 50GB SSD

Display Options

By default, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla features support for 4K resolutions, ultra-wide monitors and high refresh rates. Resolution scaling is available for those who cannot run the game at their desired framerate while using their screen’s native resolution.

PC gamers also have the ability to define framerate limits for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, which can be a useful option for those who target 30FPS on 60 Hz screens. After all, a smooth 30 FPS framerate looks better than an unlocked 35-40 FPS framerate. That said, PC gamers with Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) compatible setups should active FreeSync, G-Sync or HDMI 2.1 VRR on their systems to make variable framerates appear smoother.

Graphics Settings

On page 6 of this article, we will detail which graphics settings will have the largest impact on game performance. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla features a wealth of graphical options on PC, giving PC gamers many options for increasing game performance. That said, these settings are so numerous that no individual setting has a large impact on performance, which means that large settings adjustments are required if gamers need a large performance boost within Valhalla.