Can I run Resident Evil?

Resident Evil (2015) is an action and adventure game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.

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Resident Evil system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows10	Windows10 / Windows11
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz, or better	Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 GHz or better / 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz (16 CPUs), ~2.5GHz,AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz
Memory	2 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or betterMonitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER,AMD Radeon RX 6800
Storage	20 GB available space	20 GB available space

Source: the official Resident Evil Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Resident Evil?

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 2 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 4070 or faster, an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X class processor and 4 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

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

Graphics card: high settings

GeForce RTX 4070
Radeon RX 7800 XT
GeForce RTX 5070

Processor: minimum

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

Processor: high settings

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i7-12700
Intel Core i9-12900K

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 68%, low settings only; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 86%, medium to high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 52%, 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 settingsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9070

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Resident Evil: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Resident Evil?

Minimum: OS Windows10; processor Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz, or better; 2 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better; 20 GB available space.

What are the recommended requirements for Resident Evil?

Recommended: processor Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 GHz or better / 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz (16 CPUs), ~2.5GHz,AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz; 4 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or betterMonitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER,AMD Radeon RX 6800; 20 GB available space.

What graphics card do I need for Resident Evil?

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 GeForce RTX 4070, Radeon RX 7800 XT, GeForce RTX 5070 or faster.

Can a GTX 1650 run Resident Evil?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics, not the recommended. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 68% in our checker (low settings only).

Can Resident Evil 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 Resident Evil?

Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Resident Evil.

How much storage does Resident Evil need?

Resident Evil needs 20 GB of free space.

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