Avowed System Requirements and Recommended Specs

Avowed is a new IP which ostensibly blends the best of Elder Scrolls and Fallout, with a little bit of Lichdom: Battlemage thrown in for good measure. From this vibe along, it could be a real winner.

Additionally, with the developer Obsidian Entertainment having produced greats like Fallout: New Vegas, Knights of the Old Republic II, and South Park: The Stick of Truth under their belt, this game certainly has some skilled people behind it.

But before you get too excited and hit the buy button, you should take a look at the Avowed System Requirements to make sure your PC is capable.

• OS: Windows 10 / 11 (with latest updates)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel i7-10700K
• RAM: 16 GB
• GPU: AMD RX 6800 XT / Nvidia RTX 3080
• Direct X: Version 12
• Storage: 75 GB available space

• OS: Windows 10 / 11 (with latest updates)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 / Intel i5-8400
• RAM: 16 GB
• GPU: AMD RX 5700 / Nvidia GTX 1070 / Intel Arc A580
• Direct X: Version 12
• Storage: 75 GB available space

This isn’t really related to system requirements, but we’d feel remiss in our duties if we didn’t draw attention to the totally wild Mature Content Description on the Steam Store page for Avowed.

It contains bangers such as:

So, now your purchase has been made absolutely certain, let’s talk about the hardware upgrades you should consider if you want to fully enjoy the aforementioned gameplay features.

The minimum specs for Avowed aren't too exacting, so most PC gamers will be able to play this game, however, when we move to the recommended specs, there is a massive jump.

Here we see a recommendation of an RTX 3080 or RX 6800 XT. Two relatively modern and expensive GPUs which can be a bit annoying to read for the frugal gamers out there. Looking at gameplay footage however, we see a lot of glowy lighting and particle effects, which can be heavy on the GPU, especially if you crank the settings all the way up.

The CPU requirements are also a little high, so you could consider upgrading here, but once again a new graphics card should take priority. You could also overclock a slightly older CPU to get there, but in this case make sure it has a high-performance cooler like the ICUE LINK 360 RX to keep it tamed.

Interestingly, we see no increase in RAM capacity between the minimum and recommended specs, so as long as you’ve got 16GB of reasonably fast RAM, you’re good to go. Though that might be fine for Avowed, other new games are starting to recommend 32 GB, so keep that in mind.

It's worth noting that the Steam Page for this game specifically mentions Nvidia DLSS and Reflex support, so Avowed could be one of the better showcases for the Nvidia RTX 50 Series. It also mentions ultrawide support, which is often absent from many PC games, and can require messing with .ini files or relying on generous modders. The XENEON 34WQHD240-C QD-OLED is a great choice if native ultrawide support is enough to finally make the jump to a new gaming monitor.

We made comparisons to Fallout and The Elder Scrolls earlier, and this is a good baseline to start from, but you can see from the gameplay footage that Avowed does seem to be making efforts to differentiate itself.

We see a lot more movement, for example. Sliding and making big leaps across caverns is reminiscent of BioShock Infinite in a very good way, as RPGs are often super-restrictive and painfully slow when it comes to movement. Avowed also lets you wield swords, magic, and guns in any combination, so the Fallout people will be as comfortable as the Elder Scrolls people, which is a good way of keeping this game appealing to a wide range of gamers.

The premise of Avowed is that you’re here to investigate and put a stop to a mysterious plague that’s ravaging the Living Lands, so expect to find much political scheming and many warring factions. There is also a big emphasis on companions and how your decisions affect things, so you can bet that if you’re keen on one of your friends, they are very much in danger of being killed.

Moving back to the gameplay, the open world is yours to explore, so of course you can expect dungeons to loot, castles to storm, and a variety of environments. Volcanic wastelands, snowy mountains, and wide-open grasslands are sure to be on the menu, so any RPG veteran will feel at home, but we just have to hope that the novel features of Avowed are enough to give it a new spin on the aging role-playing genre.