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Can you run Helldivers 2? PC requirements and settings

Helldivers 2, by Arrowhead Game Studios (Action), came out on Steam on February 8, 2024. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Publisher's recommended cardNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT
Minimum cardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 470
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.

Graphics card1080p 1440p4K
GeForce RTX 5080 16 GBHigh151–207 fpsHigh98–134 fpsMedium69–95 fps
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GBHigh131–180 fpsHigh85–117 fpsMedium60–83 fps
GeForce RTX 5070 12 GBHigh108–148 fpsHigh70–96 fpsLow66–92 fps
GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12 GBHigh108–148 fpsHigh70–96 fpsLow66–92 fps
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GBHigh103–141 fpsHigh67–92 fpsLow63–87 fps
GeForce RTX 4070 12 GBHigh94–130 fpsHigh61–84 fpsLow58–80 fps
GeForce RTX 3080 10 GBHigh92–127 fpsHigh60–83 fpsLow57–79 fps
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GBHigh77–106 fpsMedium65–89 fpsLow47–65 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GBHigh73–101 fpsMedium62–85 fpsLow45–62 fps
GeForce RTX 3070 8 GBHigh73–101 fpsMedium62–85 fpsLow45–62 fps
Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GBHigh70–96 fpsMedium59–81 fpsLow43–59 fps
GeForce RTX 5060 8 GBHigh68–94 fpsMedium58–79 fpsLow42–58 fps
Intel Arc B580 12 GBHigh63–87 fpsLow72–99 fpsLow39–53 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 8 GBHigh61–84 fpsLow70–96 fpsLow38–52 fps
Radeon RX 7600 8 GBHigh59–82 fpsLow67–93 fpsLow36–50 fps
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBMedium68–93 fpsLow59–82 fpsLow32–44 fps
Radeon RX 6600 8 GBMedium63–87 fpsLow55–76 fpsLow30–41 fps
GeForce RTX 2060 6 GBLow69–95 fpsLow45–61 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GBLow59–81 fpsLow38–53 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
Radeon RX 580 8 GBLow45–63 fpsToo weakunder 30 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GBLow42–58 fpsToo weakunder 30 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps

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 Helldivers 2 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 Helldivers 2 doesn't offer it, use the level from the previous table.

Graphics card1080p1440p
GeForce RTX 5070High108–148 fpsHigh70–96 fps
GeForce RTX 4070High94–130 fpsHigh61–84 fps
Radeon RX 7800 XTHigh103–141 fpsHigh67–92 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 TiHigh73–101 fpsHigh + DLSS Quality64–89 fps
GeForce RTX 3070High73–101 fpsHigh + DLSS Quality64–89 fps
Intel Arc B580High63–87 fpsHigh + XeSS Quality55–75 fps
GeForce RTX 4060High61–84 fpsHigh + DLSS Balanced60–82 fps
Radeon RX 7600High59–82 fpsHigh + FSR Balanced57–79 fps
GeForce RTX 3060High + DLSS Quality70–97 fpsMedium + DLSS Quality59–82 fps
Radeon RX 6600High + FSR Quality64–90 fpsMedium + FSR Quality55–75 fps
GeForce GTX 1660 SuperMedium + FSR Quality59–81 fpsLow + 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
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 470
Storage
135 GB

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT
Storage
40 GB
Publisher's note
SSD Recommended

Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.

Where to buy

Buy Helldivers 2

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

Helldivers 2 at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Helldivers 2 at 1080p?

The publisher recommends: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT. 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 Helldivers 2 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 Helldivers 2 on an RTX 3060?

By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 3060 runs Helldivers 2 at 1080p on medium settings, between 68 and 93 frames per second.

Can I run Helldivers 2 on an RTX 4060?

By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 4060 runs Helldivers 2 at 1080p on high settings, between 61 and 84 frames per second.

How much RAM does Helldivers 2 need?

The publisher recommends 16 GB of RAM (minimum: 8 GB).

How much storage does Helldivers 2 take?

The official page asks for 40 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.

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