Alright, so imagine this. Delta Squad’s making a comeback! They’re hauling us back into the mud and gunfire with "Gears of War: Reloaded" — a fresh coat of paint courtesy of Xbox Game Studios and The Coalition. It’s like taking an old favorite meal and giving it a spicy kick. Love it.
Now, don’t get too comfy because this revival demands more from your trusty PC. Yep, they’re flexing the muscles of modern tech — more fancy processors, beefed-up graphics cards, the whole shebang. And — this is big — it’s shimmying onto Steam for the first time. Crazy, huh?
Let’s dive into the nerdy bits. Here’s what Gears of War: Reloaded insists your rig should have, or it’ll throw a digital tantrum.
Gears of War: Reloaded — PC Setup Wishlist
Minimum Demands:
- OS: Windows 10-19H2. Spicy vintage.
- Brains: AMD Ryzen 3 or Intel i5 Skylake — we’re talking quad-core hustle.
- Memory: 8GB RAM. Nothing too crazy here.
- Eyesight: AMD Radeon RX 480 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650. Remember, it’s not all about looks, but here, it kinda is.
- DirectX: Version 12.
- Space: 70GB, because apparently, size does matter.
Honestly, if you’re rocking hardware from the past five years, you’re golden. But if not? Umm… fingers crossed?
Recommended Jazz:
- OS: Windows 10 – 22H2 or Windows 11 – 24H2.
- Brains Enhanced: AMD Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 Coffee Lake.
- Still 8GB RAM, apparently? Okay, cool.
- Graphics Pumped: AMD Radeon RX 5600 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070. These aren’t exactly fresh off the assembly line.
- DirectX and Space: Same as above.
Even the fancy-pants option feels like wearing an old, comfy shirt — nothing groundbreaking, but feels just right. Seven-year-old tech, who would’ve thought, right?
Tech Spec Check-Up
Feel like you’re blanking on what your PC’s packing? Happens to the best of us. Here’s a quick remedy for that memory lapse:
- Tap that Windows taskbar.
- Whisper (okay, type) "dxdiag".
- Click on dxdiag and let your PC strip down to its bare specs.
- System tab = general scoops on stuff like RAM and processor.
- Display tab = the heart and soul, aka GPU details.
Upgrading Your Dinosaur
Look, if you feel your setup is more dinosaur than dino-mite, maybe spruce it up a bit. There are guides somewhere — or just bang it about a little (don’t actually do that)!
Can This Bad Boy Run on Handhelds?
Handhelds are the scrappy underdogs here. They’re small but mighty. Sure, you sacrifice a bit of oomph for portability, but who doesn’t like gaming on the go?
Steam Deck?
Yup, verified and ready to rumble. Valve’s little wonder machine can take it, no sweat.
ROG Ally or Legion Go?
Sure thing. These guys aren’t shy.
Had a sneak peek myself at the Game Fest 2025 on an Xbox Ally X. Oh boy, smooth as butter on hot toast. High settings, 90FPS — even when things got a bit crazy with bullets flying everywhere.
"Reloaded" drops Aug. 26, 2025 — so that’s a date. Xbox, Steam, you name it, it’ll be there. Plus, it’s jumping straight into Xbox Game Pass. Whether you swiped it digitally or not, you’ll be playing it on any damn machine that’s got Xbox Play Anywhere. Radical, my friends. Radical.
