Baldur’s Gate 3 is a graphically intensive game requiring significant computing power to run smoothly, especially at higher graphical settings. The developers have released the minimum and recommended system requirements for the game.
The developers have stated that the game has been optimized to utilize the available hardware better, so the recommended specifications for the game have increased. Players are advised to check the updated system requirements before purchasing or playing the game to ensure that their computer can handle it.
The developers have announced that the game’s graphical fidelity and complexity have improved significantly during the Early Access period. This has resulted in the need to increase the minimum system requirements to reflect the final version of the game better.
As per the updated requirements, players will need at least an i5 4690 or FX 8350 CPU, a GTX 970 or RX 480 graphics card, and 8 GB of RAM to run the game at the minimum settings. However, the recommended system requirements are much more demanding, with an i7 8700K or R5 3600 CPU, a 2060 Super or RX 5700 XT graphics card, and 16 GB of RAM required to play the game at its best. Additionally, the game now requires a significant amount of storage space, with 150 GB of free space needed on the hard drive.
Baldur’s Gate 3 PC System Specs
MINIMUM:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel I5 4690 / AMD FX 8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 (4GB+ of VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 150 GB available space
RECOMMENDED:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel i7 8700K / AMD r5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT (8GB+ of VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 150 GB available space
