Valheim System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Iron Gate
- Publisher:
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Release date:
- 2 February 2021 (3 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.2 / 5 (636 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 3.6 / 10 - fairly demanding
Official Valheim system requirements for PC
To run Valheim, you'll need at least 8 GB of RAM and 1 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce GTX 950, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. As for your CPU, an A6-5400K is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-580M or better.
Minimum requirements
- Graphics card:
- GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970
- CPU:
- 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar
- RAM:
- 8 GB RAM
- File size:
- 1 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 7 or later, 64-bit
- DirectX:
- Version 11
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580
- CPU:
- i5 3GHz or Ryzen 5 3GHz
- RAM:
- 16 GB RAM
- File size:
- 1 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 7 or later, 64-bit
- DirectX:
- Version 11
Valheim performance on your PC
Valheim performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.9x faster than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB. Your graphics card can run Valheim at recommended settings according to Iron Gate.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Valheim FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Valheim performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 10.0x faster than Core i5-580M. Your CPU can run Valheim at recommended settings according to Iron Gate.
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