Can I run Total War: WARHAMMER?
Total War: WARHAMMER (2016) is an action and strategy game and a light game for a PC. An entry-level graphics card from the last ten years is enough for good settings.
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Total War: WARHAMMER system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0Ghz | Intel Core i5-4570 3.20GHz |
| Memory | 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | (DirectX 11) AMD Radeon HD 5770 1024MB | NVIDIA GTS 450 1024MB | Intel HD4000 @720P | (DirectX 11) AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB @1080P |
| Storage | 35 GB available space | 35 GB available space |
Source: the official Total War: WARHAMMER Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Total War: WARHAMMER?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 3 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 960 or faster, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Radeon RX 570
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Intel Core i3-10100
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: 80%, medium to high settings.
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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