This is the kind of PC you need to compete with the Xbox Series X, according to The Medium specs

Competing with the Xbox

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Of all theXbox Series X game revealswe’ve seen so far, The Medium is one of the most interesting, and nowSteamhas published its minimum and recommended specs, which show what kind of PC you’ll need to play this next-gen game on.

The good news is that the minimum recommended specs aren’t that demanding, which means most people with a halfway decent PC will be able to play this game rather than having to fork out for anXbox Series X.

However, if you want the kind of experienceMicrosoft’s new console is promising, then things get a bit more expensive.

These are The Medium specsreleased on Steam:

Minimum:

Recommended:

Xbox alternative

While the minimum specifications are pretty achievable for most people, it’s expected that the Xbox Series X will play The Medium at4Kresolution. To do that on a PC, you’ll need anNvidia GeForce RTX 2070orRadeon RX 5700 XT– which are quite high-end and expensive GPUs.

If the Xbox Series X is also able to run The Medium with ray tracing, then to get the same effects on PC will require a mightyGeForce RTX 2080.

Of course, thanks to the scalability of PC games, you should be able to tweak certain settings to get The Medium running well with more affordable hardware, and that minimum spec is certainly comforting for many PC gamers who want to experience ‘next gen’ games without having to pay for new hardware.

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However, if the Xbox Series X is able to produce similar performance to a PC needing an RTX 2080, that’s pretty exciting, as it’s likely the new console will be quite a bit cheaper thanNvidia’s graphics card on its own.

Interestingly,as a poster on the Resetera forums pointed out, there’s no mention of needing an SSD (Solid State Drive) in the specifications. SSDs are much faster than traditional hard drives, and are one of the main selling points of both the Xbox Series X andPS5.

The Medium, which allows gamers to seamlessly switch between worlds and display both simultaneously, is thought to make use of SSD tech to accomplish this, but if you can play the game on a PC without one, then maybe it doesn’t use SSD speeds like we originally thought.

Matt is TechRadar’s Managing Editor for Core Tech, looking after computing and mobile technology. Having written for a number of publications such as PC Plus, PC Format, T3 and Linux Format, there’s no aspect of technology that Matt isn’t passionate about, especially computing and PC gaming. He’s personally reviewed and used most of the laptops in our best laptops guide - and since joining TechRadar in 2014, he’s reviewed over 250 laptops and computing accessories personally.

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