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Best graphics card for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege recommends NVIDIA RTX 2060 6GB / AMD RX 6600 8GB for a smooth experience, a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series-era card in the modern class. Any card of that generation or newer meets that bar. Below are a few worth considering, and it is worked out by generation, the one graphics axis that orders honestly.
Cards that run Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege well
Recommendations are the cards whose generation meets or beats what Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege asks for, not a benchmarked frame-rate ranking. Within a generation we do not rank.
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Common questions
What graphics card do I need for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege?
The developer recommends NVIDIA RTX 2060 6GB / AMD RX 6600 8GB, a GTX 16 and RTX 20-series-era card, for a smooth experience. Any card of that generation or newer meets it; the most affordable in our list that clears it is the GeForce RTX 2070. The minimum to just launch is lower: Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX 5500XT 4GB / Intel ARC A380 6GB.
Will an older card run Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege?
It may still launch if it meets the minimum (Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX 5500XT 4GB / Intel ARC A380 6GB), usually at lower settings. The recommended card above is for a smooth experience, not the bare minimum. Check your exact card with the requirements checker.