The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt System Requirements: Can You Run It?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt system requirements
Developer:
CD Projekt RED
Publisher:
CD Projekt RED
Release date:
19 May 2015 (10 years ago)
User score:
4.4 / 5
Hardware demand level:
2.6 / 10 - moderately demanding
Ray tracing support:
Yes

System requirements for PC

To run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, you'll need at least 6 GB of RAM and 60 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce GTX 660, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 770. As for your CPU, an Core i5-2500K is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i7-3770 or better.

Minimum

Graphics card:
Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870
CPU:
Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
Memory:
6 GB RAM
File size:
60 GB
Operating system:
64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) or 64-bit Windows 10
DirectX:
11

Recommended

Graphics card:
Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 770 / AMD GPU Radeon R9 290
CPU:
Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3,4 GHz / AMD CPU AMD FX-8350 4 GHz
Memory:
8 GB RAM
File size:
60 GB
Operating system:
64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) or 64-bit Windows 10
DirectX:
11

Performance on your PC

Performance on your GPU

RTX 3060
recommended
GeForce GTX 770
30 fps @ low
1024×768
60 fps @ medium
1366×768
60 fps @ high
1920×1080
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080
60 fps @ QHD
2560×1440
60 fps @ epic
3840×2160

GeForce RTX 3060 is 2.9x faster than GeForce GTX 770. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt FPS calculator

Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (in real tests). Frames per second may vary based on operating system and other factors.

low settings / 768p
448
medium settings / 768p
300
high settings / 1080p
179
ultra settings / 1080p
87
QHD / 1440p
72
4K / 2160p
65

Performance on your CPU

i5-12400
recommended
Core i7-3770

Core i5-12400 is 2.9x faster than Core i7-3770. Your CPU can run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at recommended settings according to CD Projekt RED.

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