Can I run Portal Knights?

Portal Knights (2017) is an action, adventure and RPG game and a medium game for a PC. A mid-range graphics card such as a GTX 1650 or RX 580 class card plays it well.

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Portal Knights system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core Processor (3 CPUs), ~2.1GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GHz	Intel Core i5-8400, 4.0 GHz
Memory	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Graphics	Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 (1Gb VRAM) / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870 (1Gb VRAM)	Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 4 GB
Storage	8 GB available space	8 GB available space

Source: the official Portal Knights Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Portal Knights?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 570 or faster, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 12 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
GeForce GT 1030
GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

Radeon RX 570
GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Processor: minimum

Intel Core i3-6100
AMD FX-8350
Intel Core i5-4460

Processor: high settings

Intel Core i5-8400
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i7-8700

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 66%, low settings only.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsIntel Arc B580

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

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Processor for the recommended settingsAMD Ryzen 5 5500F

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Portal Knights: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Portal Knights?

Minimum: processor AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core Processor (3 CPUs), ~2.1GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GHz; 4 GB RAM; graphics Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 (1Gb VRAM) / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870 (1Gb VRAM); 8 GB available space.

What are the recommended requirements for Portal Knights?

Recommended: processor Intel Core i5-8400, 4.0 GHz; 12 GB RAM; graphics Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 4 GB; 8 GB available space.

What graphics card do I need for Portal Knights?

At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a Radeon RX 570, GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or faster.

Can a GTX 1650 run Portal Knights?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).

Can Portal Knights run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?

Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.

Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Portal Knights?

Yes for the minimum settings; 12 GB is recommended for smooth play.

How much storage does Portal Knights need?

Portal Knights needs 8 GB of free space.

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