Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PC Hardware Guide
Official requirements explained
The official minimum CPU is an Intel Core i7-10700K or an AMD Ryzen 5 3600. Both are recent mainstream processors and make a reasonable entry point. The minimum GPU is an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB, an AMD Radeon RX 6600 8 GB, or an Intel Arc A580. In our tier ranking these sit roughly in the mainstream, 1080p class, meaning they are the entry point for running the game at 1080p above the official minimum. The minimum asks for 16 GB of RAM, 120 GB of storage, and an SSD.
The recommended CPU is an Intel Core i7-12700K or an AMD Ryzen 7 7700, which sit in the high-end band. The recommended GPU is an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB or an AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB, the latter in our upper-mainstream band. Recommended RAM is 32 GB, and the storage and SSD requirements are the same as the minimum. Going from minimum to recommended roughly means a full generation plus a tier of GPU, which gives you more headroom at higher resolutions or higher presets.
The publisher does not list target resolutions or frame rate goals, so what you actually get depends on the resolution and settings you choose.
Recommended builds for three budgets
The entry build pairs an AMD Radeon RX 6600 with an AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and 16 GB of RAM. It suits players who want to play at 1080p on a limited budget. The GPU matches the official minimum, so expect the game to run at low to medium settings. Do not expect much room for high settings or higher resolutions.
The mainstream build pairs an AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and 32 GB of RAM. This is the official recommended level and fits players aiming for 1440p or higher settings at 1080p. The extra RAM keeps the game and background programs from competing for memory, which helps avoid stutter.
The high-end build pairs an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 with an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 32 GB of RAM. It is well above the recommended requirement and suits players who want maximum settings at 4K or on a high refresh monitor. If this game is the only thing you run, the extra power may go unused, but it gives you flexibility for other demanding work.
Graphics settings with the biggest impact
In a first-person action adventure with detailed environments, the settings that usually cost the most are shadow quality, volumetric lighting and fog, ray tracing if offered, and the density of vegetation and crowd detail. Shadows and volumetrics are especially costly in large outdoor areas, and the visual gain is often small compared with the performance cost. If ray tracing is available, it is one of the most demanding options, so leave it off until the base settings run well.
Draw distance also matters, since higher values make the engine process and store more distant objects. Texture quality mainly affects VRAM usage rather than raw processing speed. If your graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, keep textures at medium to avoid memory-related stutter.
Upscaling technologies such as DLSS, FSR, and XeSS render the game at a lower internal resolution and reconstruct the image at your target resolution. They can deliver a noticeable performance gain with modest image quality loss. Quality or balanced modes are a sensible starting point if your GPU supports them, and you should judge the trade-off on your own screen.
Laptops and handheld PCs
Laptop GPUs often share names with desktop cards, but they usually run with lower power limits and different cooling, so performance can differ noticeably. When comparing laptops, check the stated power (TGP) and the cooling design rather than the model name alone. Play while plugged in and use the high-performance power mode so the GPU can draw its full allowance.
Handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck or ROG Ally depend on their built-in APU and memory bandwidth. These devices generally need more conservative settings and resolutions, and built-in scaling or dynamic resolution features help. We have no handheld verification data for this game, so this is general guidance only and we do not give a specific compatibility rating.
Storage and memory
The official requirements call for an SSD. SSDs read data far faster than traditional hard drives, which shortens loading and asset streaming and reduces stutter. The game itself needs about 120 GB, and you should leave extra room for updates and cache so the drive does not run close to full.
For memory, the minimum is 16 GB and the recommended amount is 32 GB. Make sure RAM runs in dual-channel mode by filling the matching slots on the motherboard, because single-channel configurations noticeably limit memory bandwidth and overall performance. With 16 GB, close unnecessary background programs for a steadier experience.