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Rayman Legends Retold will run at 1080p and 60 frames per second on an entry-level GTX 1660, provided you use upscaling and low graphics settings. The game supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS, and requires Windows 10 or 11. A 4K build needs an RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX.
The minimum spec for Rayman Legends Retold is aimed at an Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 5 1000 series CPU, 8 GB of RAM and a GTX 1660, RX 5500 XT or Intel Arc A580. The recommended spec for 1080p with high settings is an RTX 3070, RX 5700 or Arc A750 with an i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 3600. The game requires 33 GB of storage and Windows 10 or 11, with Windows 11 needed for NVIDIA DLSS. Intel GPUs require ReBar to be enabled.
Playing at 2K (2560x1440) requires an RTX 3070 or RX 6750 XT, while 4K (3840x2160) needs an RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX. The game relies on upscaling tools like FSR 3 and XeSS, which generally use a 1.5x scale factor in Quality mode. This allows handhelds to run the game using Performance or Ultra Performance modes.
The original Rayman Legends is still available on Steam and is much less demanding, with a minimum spec of an Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 or AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+, 2 GB of RAM, and a GeForce 9600 GT or Radeon HD3850. The new version is a remaster with updated graphics and gameplay.
Why It Matters: The low entry requirements for Rayman Legends Retold suggest a continued industry trend towards making modern games playable on older hardware, similar to the upcoming Fable. This approach relies heavily on upscaling technologies to maintain performance at higher resolutions.