RAID: Shadow Legends PC requirements and launcher planning

Plarium publishes the RAID PC requirements across two official pages. RAID: Shadow Legends Support gives the Windows version, processor architecture, memory, graphics API and driver conditions, and the Plarium game page gives the storage figures. The support page was rechecked on August 28, 2026.

The official support article^[1] is the source for the Windows platform, architecture, graphics API, driver and RAM conditions. The official Plarium game page^[2] is the source for the 5 GB and 8 GB storage figures and for the PC distribution routes. No exact CPU or GPU model appears on either page, which is why the processor row carries an architecture condition rather than a product name.

The support article was rechecked on August 28, 2026. It publishes one Windows compatibility floor, not separate minimum and recommended component tiers. The recommended cells therefore stay as not separately specified unless Plarium publishes a distinct value.

Storage values drift as the live client receives updates. Keep free space above the listed figure so downloads, unpacking and future patches have room. Because the support page does not give a named CPU or GPU model, do not convert this table into a claim that one particular graphics card is the best choice. The available evidence supports compatibility checks, not a product ranking.

The minimum specification is a compatibility floor, not a performance promise. The Windows support row requires Windows 10 version 21H1 or newer, or Windows 11 version 21H2 or newer. It also requires x86 or x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support, or Arm64, a graphics device capable of DirectX 10, DirectX 11 or DirectX 12, or Vulkan, and 8 GB of RAM.

The same support page says that hardware vendor officially supported drivers are an additional requirement. That makes driver provenance part of the compatibility check. A Windows Update status alone does not document the exact graphics driver or whether the hardware vendor supports it.

The official table does not publish a minimum VRAM amount, a CPU model, a GPU model, a display resolution or a target frame rate. Those fields should remain labelled as not specified rather than filled with estimates from another game.

The one recommended value this draft can trace to a source is storage, which rises from 5 GB to 8 GB on the official Plarium game page. No distinct operating system, memory, driver, processor or graphics value is published. This article does not infer a separate recommended graphics requirement.

Plarium attaches no target frame rate, resolution or graphics preset to the recommended column. It is a published reference point for planning, not a tier that promises a smoother result than the minimum. Treat the storage figures as planning numbers rather than a guarantee that an installation will never need more room, because a launcher also needs temporary space for downloads, updates and unpacking.

Plarium's official game page lists RAID on PC through Plarium Play, Steam, the Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store. The selected storefront can change the installation workflow, so check the current installer for the chosen route. This article covers Windows only. The Plarium Play launcher publishes its own platform list, including macOS, on a page that is not among the sources checked for this draft, so no macOS figure is stated here.

The order below is an editorial interpretation of the official requirements. It is not a benchmark ranking or a product recommendation.

Confirm Windows and instruction set support

Check the exact Windows version and system architecture. Confirm SSE2 support on the processor and verify that the operating system is within the official Windows version range.

Keep at least the published memory reference

The official support table lists 8 GB of RAM for both the minimum and the recommended column. Check the installed capacity and whether other applications will share the system memory. Before buying a module, verify the motherboard type, available slots and supported capacity. This article does not claim a specific performance improvement from installing more than the published reference.

Check driver and graphics API support

Record the complete GPU model and driver version. Confirm support for one of the API families listed by Plarium, then use the hardware vendor's official driver page when a driver update is required. Do not assume that a generic integrated graphics label proves Vulkan or DirectX support on a particular configuration. A mobile GPU is not its desktop namesake, and a newer model name does not by itself prove a wider API level.

Review the processor and platform together

Plarium publishes an architecture and instruction set condition rather than a processor model, so there is no CPU reference to compare against. Record the complete CPU model, the platform generation and, on a laptop, the power class. Without a published model target, a processor upgrade for RAID cannot be justified from the official pages alone.

Reserve storage beyond the installer figure

Use the 5 GB minimum and 8 GB recommended figures as starting points. Keep additional space for updates and temporary files, then recheck the selected storefront before installing.

Every item below is a check against a published Plarium condition or against a record worth keeping before installing. None of them is a performance claim.

• Confirm Windows 10 version 21H1 or newer, or Windows 11 version 21H2 or newer.
• Record the CPU architecture and confirm SSE2 support.
• Record the complete GPU and driver version.
• Verify DirectX or Vulkan capability through the vendor documentation.
• Confirm at least 8 GB of RAM.
• Reserve more free space than the published installation figure.
• Choose Plarium Play, Steam, Epic or Microsoft Store deliberately.
• Link an existing mobile profile to a Plarium ID before launching on PC.

That last item is an account step rather than a hardware requirement. Plarium's cross-platform information^[3] explains how progress syncs between PC and mobile through a Plarium ID, and the full migration procedure belongs in a setups article rather than here.

This article does not claim that a particular GPU is required, that a named processor reaches a target frame rate or that one storefront performs better than another. Plarium has not published enough model-specific evidence in the cited pages for those conclusions.

A future RigCircuit hardware test would need a named CPU, GPU, driver, Windows build, launcher route, game build, resolution, settings, scene, capture method and repeated results. Until then, the official compatibility table and storage figures are the complete evidence presented here.

• System and device requirements^[1], RAID: Shadow Legends Support, checked August 28, 2026.
• RAID: Shadow Legends^[2], Plarium, checked August 26, 2026.
• How is RAID: Shadow Legends cross-platform?^[3], Plarium, checked August 26, 2026.