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Guardians of Middle-earth

Guardians of Middle-earth

41/100
11 ratings2012Easy to run

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1080p performance

Guardians of Middle-earth estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps901 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps951 fps773 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps838 fps681 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps815 fps662 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps962 fps770 fps625 fps
RTX 3070999 fps877 fps702 fps570 fps
RTX 4060991 fps792 fps634 fps515 fps
RTX 3060849 fps679 fps543 fps442 fps
GTX 1660 Super616 fps492 fps394 fps320 fps

1440p performance

Guardians of Middle-earth estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps966 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps911 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps855 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps832 fps676 fps
RTX 4070999 fps892 fps713 fps579 fps
RX 7800 XT982 fps785 fps628 fps510 fps
RTX 3080955 fps764 fps611 fps497 fps
RTX 4060 Ti902 fps722 fps577 fps469 fps
RTX 3070823 fps658 fps526 fps428 fps
RTX 4060743 fps594 fps475 fps386 fps
RTX 3060637 fps509 fps408 fps331 fps
GTX 1660 Super462 fps369 fps295 fps240 fps

4K performance

Guardians of Middle-earth estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps951 fps761 fps618 fps
RTX 4090999 fps883 fps706 fps574 fps
RX 7900 XTX991 fps792 fps634 fps515 fps
RTX 5080934 fps747 fps598 fps486 fps
RTX 4080 Super877 fps702 fps562 fps456 fps
RTX 4070 Ti693 fps555 fps444 fps361 fps
RTX 4070594 fps475 fps380 fps309 fps
RX 7800 XT524 fps419 fps335 fps272 fps
RTX 3080509 fps408 fps326 fps265 fps
RTX 4060 Ti481 fps385 fps308 fps250 fps
RTX 3070439 fps351 fps281 fps228 fps
RTX 4060396 fps317 fps254 fps206 fps
RTX 3060340 fps272 fps217 fps177 fps
GTX 1660 Super246 fps197 fps158 fps128 fps

Minimum Hardware

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NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS | AMD Radeon 3850 or better

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Processor
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Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz | AMD Athlon X2, 2.8 GHz or better

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Memory
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2 GB

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About

Guardians of Middle-earth (2012) is a multiplayer online battle arena set in Tolkien's iconic fantasy world. This action-strategy MOBA lets up to 10 players compete as heroes and villains from Middle-earth, blending real-time combat with strategic team gameplay. The game captures the scale of the Third Age's greatest conflicts, though it received mixed critical reception.

This is an accessible title that runs smoothly on modest hardware, making it ideal for budget gaming setups. With minimum CPU requirements around a score of 343 and just 2 GB of RAM needed, even older GPUs can deliver solid FPS performance at standard graphics settings. You won't need a high-end GPU to maintain 60+ FPS at 1080p, making it practical for benchmarking lower-tier systems or testing older graphics cards.

With a 41/100 rating, Guardians of Middle-earth has notable gameplay issues that may not appeal to serious MOBA enthusiasts. However, if you're a Middle-earth fan seeking lightweight multiplayer action or testing legacy PC performance benchmarks, it remains worth exploring.

Performance profile

December 2012 release. Guardians of Middle-earth targets mid-2000s-to-early-2010s hardware — any modern entry-level GPU (GTX 1650 tier or newer integrated graphics) handles it at 1080p Ultra without breaking a sweat.

As a strategy title, Guardians of Middle-earth is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.

Extremely light — Guardians of Middle-earth runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

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