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Can you run Baldur's Gate 3? PC requirements and settings
Baldur's Gate 3, by Larian Studios (Adventure, RPG, Strategy), came out on Steam on August 3, 2023.
Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended cardNvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM)
Minimum cardNvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM)
Recommended RAM16 GB
Our conservative estimate60 fps at 1080p, high settings, with a Radeon RX 7600
Estimate per graphics card
Which settings to aim for with your card
For each card: the highest settings level that stays smooth, and the expected frame-rate
range. This is a conservative estimate worked out from the publisher's recommended specs, not a
measurement: your processor, drivers and game updates move it.
Without DLSS, FSR or frame generation: turning them on raises the frame rate noticeably
when the game offers them.
Best settings
Best graphics settings for Baldur's Gate 3 by graphics card
The setting ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick to play at 60 frames per second: the
best-looking detail level that stays smooth, with upscaling when it lets you go one step up (DLSS
on GeForce RTX, XeSS on Intel Arc, FSR on other cards). If Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't offer it, use the
level from the previous table.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | High108–148 fps | High70–96 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | High94–130 fps | High61–84 fps |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | High103–141 fps | High67–92 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | High73–101 fps | High + DLSS Quality64–89 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | High73–101 fps | High + DLSS Quality64–89 fps |
| Intel Arc B580 | High63–87 fps | High + XeSS Quality55–75 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | High61–84 fps | High + DLSS Balanced60–82 fps |
| Radeon RX 7600 | High59–82 fps | High + FSR Balanced57–79 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | High + DLSS Quality70–97 fps | Medium + DLSS Quality59–82 fps |
| Radeon RX 6600 | High + FSR Quality64–90 fps | Medium + FSR Quality55–75 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super | Medium + FSR Quality59–81 fps | Low + FSR Balanced57–79 fps |
At these levels, ORION keeps textures on high from 8 GB of video memory (they cost memory,
hardly any frames), sets the frame cap on the target for steady pacing, turns off motion blur and
film grain, and leaves vertical sync off. This is a conservative estimate, not a measurement: in
ORION, the first measured session corrects the setting.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel I5 4690 / AMD FX 8350 / Snapdragon X Elite
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM)
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 150 GB
- Publisher's note
- SSD required
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel i7 8700K / AMD r5 3600
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM)
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 150 GB
- Publisher's note
- SSD required
Source: the
game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy Baldur's Gate 3
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the
official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and
screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you
play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
Baldur's Gate 3 at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for Baldur's Gate 3 at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM). By our conservative estimate, high settings hold 60 frames per second at 1080p with a Radeon RX 7600, and a GeForce GTX 1660 Super gets there with lower settings.
What are the best graphics settings for Baldur's Gate 3 on an RTX 4060?
For 60 frames per second at 1080p, ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick High settings: between 61 and 84 frames per second according to our conservative estimate.
Can I run Baldur's Gate 3 on an RTX 3060?
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 3060 runs Baldur's Gate 3 at 1080p on medium settings, between 68 and 93 frames per second.
Can I run Baldur's Gate 3 on an RTX 4060?
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 4060 runs Baldur's Gate 3 at 1080p on high settings, between 61 and 84 frames per second.
How much RAM does Baldur's Gate 3 need?
The publisher recommends 16 GB of RAM (minimum: 8 GB).
How much storage does Baldur's Gate 3 take?
The official page asks for 150 GB of storage.
How are these estimates worked out?
The publisher's
recommended specs are the reference point (about 60 frames per second at 1080p on high
settings, unless the publisher says otherwise). Each card's power is compared with the
recommended card (the average when the publisher names several), then adjusted to the screen
resolution. A low margin is kept, and less video memory than recommended drops one level.