Can I run Baldur's Gate 3?
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) is an adventure, RPG and strategy game and a demanding game for a PC. For high settings it wants a modern mid-range graphics card (RTX 2060 or RTX 3060 class).
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Baldur's Gate 3 system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel I5 4690 / AMD FX 8350 / Snapdragon X Elite | Intel i7 8700K / AMD r5 3600 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM) | Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM) |
| Storage | 150 GB available space | 150 GB available space |
Source: the official Baldur's Gate 3 Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Baldur's Gate 3?
To play it you need at least a Radeon RX 570 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 6600 or faster, an Intel Core i7-8700 class processor and 16 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Radeon RX 570
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Graphics card: high settings
- Radeon RX 6600
- Intel Arc A750
- GeForce RTX 3060
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Intel Core i3-10100
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i7-8700
- Intel Core i5-10400
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 80%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
Upgrade picks for Baldur's Gate 3
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