Can I run Resident Evil 4?
Resident Evil 4 (2023) is an action and adventure 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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Resident Evil 4 system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64 bit) | Windows 10 (64 bit)/Windows 11 (64 bit) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-7500 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7 8700 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM | AMD Radeon RX 5700 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
Source: the official Resident Evil 4 Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Resident Evil 4?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 960 class graphics card, an Intel Core i3-10100 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 1080 or faster, an Intel Core i7-8700 class processor and 16 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Radeon RX 570
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce GTX 1080
- GeForce RTX 2060
- Radeon RX 5600 XT
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i3-10100
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Intel Core i5-8400
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: 83%, 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 Resident Evil 4
Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is a desktop processor from Intel. See the full specifications and the current price on
The Samsung DDR5-4800 32GB is a memory kit from Samsung. Key details: DDR5, 4800 MT/s, 32GB. See the full specifications
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