Baldur's Gate 3 PC Requirements: Larian's Award-Winning RPG Specs

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Baldur's Gate 3 won Game of the Year 2023 and is one of the most demanding RPGs on PC. Here are the specs you need.

Baldur's Gate 3 PC Requirements

Minimum (1080p, Low):
  • CPU: Intel i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD RX 5500 XT 8 GB
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Storage: 150 GB SSD
Recommended (1080p, Medium, 60 FPS):
  • CPU: Intel i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super / AMD RX 5700 XT
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • Storage: 150 GB NVMe SSD
High Performance (1440p, High, 60+ FPS):
  • CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 / AMD RX 6800 XT
  • RAM: 32 GB
Ultra (4K):
  • CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4080 / AMD RX 7900 XTX
  • RAM: 32 GB

Act 3 Performance Warning

Baldur's Gate 3's Act 3 (Baldur's Gate city) is notoriously demanding even on powerful hardware. The dense urban environment with many NPCs taxes both CPU and GPU significantly. If Act 1 and 2 run smoothly but Act 3 struggles, this is expected behavior — Larian has released multiple patches specifically targeting Act 3 performance.

VRAM Requirements

BG3 at 1440p Ultra textures approaches 8 GB VRAM. A 6 GB VRAM GPU will have texture pop-in at higher quality settings. 8–12 GB is recommended for a smooth high-settings experience.

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