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Can you run Metro Exodus? PC requirements and settings

Metro Exodus, by 4A Games (Action), came out on Steam on February 14, 2020. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Publisher's recommended cardGeForce GTX 1070 / GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD RX VEGA 56
Minimum cardGeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7870
Recommended RAM8 GB
Our conservative estimate60 fps at 1080p, high settings, with a Radeon RX 6600

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 GBHigh204–280 fpsHigh132–182 fpsHigh72–99 fps
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GBHigh177–244 fpsHigh115–158 fpsHigh62–86 fps
GeForce RTX 5070 12 GBHigh146–201 fpsHigh95–130 fpsMedium67–92 fps
GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12 GBHigh146–201 fpsHigh95–130 fpsMedium67–92 fps
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GBHigh139–191 fpsHigh90–124 fpsMedium64–88 fps
GeForce RTX 4070 12 GBHigh128–176 fpsHigh83–114 fpsMedium58–80 fps
GeForce RTX 3080 10 GBHigh125–172 fpsHigh81–112 fpsMedium57–79 fps
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GBHigh104–144 fpsHigh68–93 fpsLow64–89 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GBHigh100–137 fpsHigh64–89 fpsLow61–85 fps
GeForce RTX 3070 8 GBHigh100–137 fpsHigh64–89 fpsLow61–85 fps
Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GBHigh95–131 fpsHigh61–85 fpsLow58–81 fps
GeForce RTX 5060 8 GBHigh92–127 fpsHigh60–82 fpsLow57–79 fps
Intel Arc B580 12 GBHigh85–117 fpsHigh55–76 fpsLow53–72 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 8 GBHigh83–114 fpsMedium70–96 fpsLow51–70 fps
Radeon RX 7600 8 GBHigh80–111 fpsMedium68–93 fpsLow50–68 fps
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBHigh71–97 fpsMedium60–82 fpsLow43–60 fps
Radeon RX 6600 8 GBHigh66–90 fpsMedium55–76 fpsLow40–56 fps
GeForce RTX 2060 6 GBMedium69–95 fpsLow60–83 fpsLow33–45 fps
GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GBMedium59–82 fpsLow52–71 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
Radeon RX 580 8 GBLow62–85 fpsLow40–55 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GBLow57–78 fpsLow37–51 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 Metro Exodus 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 Metro Exodus doesn't offer it, use the level from the previous table.

Graphics card1080p1440p
GeForce RTX 5070High146–201 fpsHigh95–130 fps
GeForce RTX 4070High128–176 fpsHigh83–114 fps
Radeon RX 7800 XTHigh139–191 fpsHigh90–124 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 TiHigh100–137 fpsHigh64–89 fps
GeForce RTX 3070High100–137 fpsHigh64–89 fps
Intel Arc B580High85–117 fpsHigh + XeSS Quality74–102 fps
GeForce RTX 4060High83–114 fpsHigh + DLSS Quality72–99 fps
Radeon RX 7600High80–111 fpsHigh + FSR Quality70–97 fps
GeForce RTX 3060High71–97 fpsHigh + DLSS Quality62–85 fps
Radeon RX 6600High66–90 fpsHigh + FSR Quality56–79 fps
GeForce GTX 1660 SuperHigh + FSR Quality60–85 fpsMedium + 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 7/8/10
Processor
Intel Core i5-4440 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7870
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
59 GB
Publisher's note
Enhanced Edition requires Nvidia RTX or AMD RX GPU

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4770k or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1070 / GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD RX VEGA 56
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
59 GB
Publisher's note
Enhanced Edition requires Nvidia RTX or AMD RX GPU

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

Where to buy

Buy Metro Exodus

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

Metro Exodus at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Metro Exodus at 1080p?

The publisher recommends: GeForce GTX 1070 / GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD RX VEGA 56. By our conservative estimate, high settings hold 60 frames per second at 1080p with a Radeon RX 6600, and a GeForce GTX 1060 gets there with lower settings.

What are the best graphics settings for Metro Exodus on an RTX 4060?

For 60 frames per second at 1080p, ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick High settings: between 83 and 114 frames per second according to our conservative estimate.

Can I run Metro Exodus on an RTX 3060?

By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 3060 runs Metro Exodus at 1080p on high settings, between 71 and 97 frames per second.

Can I run Metro Exodus on an RTX 4060?

By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 4060 runs Metro Exodus at 1080p on high settings, between 83 and 114 frames per second.

How much RAM does Metro Exodus need?

The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM.

How much storage does Metro Exodus take?

The official page asks for 59 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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