Verified specRPGTurn-Based Tactics

Baldur's Gate 3 — System Requirements & Estimated PC Performance

Larian's acclaimed RPG; Act 3's dense city area is notably more CPU-demanding than Acts 1-2.

Game info

DeveloperLarian Studios
PublisherLarian Studios
EngineDivinity Engine 4.0
Release date2023-08-03
GenreRPG, Turn-Based Tactics

System requirements

Minimum CPUIntel Core i5-4690 / AMD FX 8350
Minimum GPUNVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD RX 480
Minimum RAM8 GB
Recommended CPUIntel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Recommended GPUNVIDIA RTX 2060 Super / AMD RX 5700 XT
Recommended RAM16 GB
Storage150 GB

Estimated performance by hardware tier

Estimated average FPS at High settings, ray tracing off, no upscaling. See how it works.

Tier / Build1080p1440p4K
Budget
Ryzen 5 5600 + RX 7600
66 FPS44 FPS25 FPS
Mid-range
Ryzen 7 5700X + RX 9060 XT 16GB
83 FPS57 FPS33 FPS
High-end
Ryzen 7 7800X3D + RTX 5070
114 FPS75 FPS43 FPS
Enthusiast
Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 5090
133 FPS99 FPS57 FPS

Ray tracing support: No · Upscaling support: FSR, DLSS

Recommended hardware

A mid-tier GPU is enough for a smooth 1080p/1440p High experience in this game.

Frequently asked questions

It depends on your exact CPU and GPU. Use the FPS calculator pre-filled for Baldur's Gate 3 to get an estimate for your own hardware.

No, Baldur's Gate 3 does not include a ray tracing mode in our catalog.

Baldur's Gate 3 supports FSR, DLSS. Enabling upscaling can meaningfully raise frame rate, especially at 1440p and 4K.

A mid-tier GPU is enough for a smooth 1080p/1440p High experience in this game.