Baldur's Gate 3 Specs & PC Requirements: What you need to run it

• CPU: Intel Core i5 4690, AMD FX 8350 or better
• Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970, AMD RX 480 or better RAM: 8GB or more
• Storage: 150GB
• Operating system: Windows 10 64bit or newer

As good to look at as Baldur’s Gate 3 is, it’s minimum system requirements aren’t too high a barrier to entry. The processors are close to a decade old and were mid-range even then. The suggested graphics cards were a little more high-end in their day, but they’re not far off their 10th birthday either.

Any mid-range gaming PC released in the past five years should have no trouble playing this game. It won’t be the prettiest version of Baldur’s Gate III, as you’ll have to play the game on low settings at 1080p resolution, and with a frame rate that’s just about stable at 30 FPS in busier areas. But you can get it up and running at least.

This is a big game, so you’ll need a lot of storage space and enough patience to wait for the download. A 150GB install size is enough to quickly fill up some smaller SSDs. Don’t be tempted to put this big game on a hard drive though – you’ll absolutely tank your loading times. If there’s one thing Chillblast will always countenance, it’s installing your games on an SSD.

Meeting The Minimum With A Modern PC

If you don’t have a PC that can measure up to the minimum specifications, you might be able to upgrade your CPU or graphics card to get you there, but there’s no guarantee with secondhand parts how long they’ll last. All it takes is a card to have been used for years of cryptocurrency mining and it might be on its last legs.

You’d be better off buying or building a new PC that has the kind of modern hardware that can easily meet and exceed these minimum specifications, but without breaking the bank.

Baldur's Gate 3 Recommended System Requirements

 

• CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or better
• Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2060 Super, AMD RX 5700 XT or better
• RAM: 16GB or more
• Storage: 150GB
• Operating system: Windows 10 64bit or newer

If you want to run Baldur’s Gate 3 at high settings with a steady 60 FPS at 1080p, you’ll need a more capable PC. In its recommended system requirements, Larian Studios suggests you’ll want a more capable processor and a much better graphics cards, although none of this is high-end, still.

The processors were great performers in their day, but they’re a few years old and are easily outstripped by some of the entry-level models available today. The graphics cards were mid-range for their time, and though they’re far newer than those suggested for the minimum specifications, they’re still not super powerful.

Any mid-range gaming PC from the past couple of years should have no trouble meeting these specifications. You might want to play with some of the settings to bring up frame rates or detail levels, depending on your particular configuration.

What do you need to play Baldur’s Gate 3 at 1440p?

 

Larian hasn’t released official specifications for anything higher than its “Recommended” system requirements, and though those and the PC we recommended, in turn, will play Baldur’s Gate at 1440p, it’s not truly a 1440p gaming PC. For that, you’ll want something a little more capable. It’ll not only make Baldur’s Gate 3 play and look better, but any other games you have that you want to play at 1440p will be all the better for it, too.

What do you need to play Baldur’s Gate 3 at 4K?

 

You don’t need a monstrously powerful PC to play Baldur’s Gate 3 at 4K. Indeed, with DLSS it’s possible that almost any of the PCs we’ve recommended here could play it – even if the experience wouldn’t be stellar. But if you’re trying to play Baldur’s Gate 3 at 4K, then you’ll have a 4K monitor, and that means you’ll want to play other games at 4K too.

Building or buying a 4K gaming PC for Baldur’s Gate 3 might be easy, but building or buying a 4K PC, in general, is a different matter entirely.

Conclusion

Whether you want a gaming PC for playing Baldur’s Gate 3 or any upcoming or existing game, Chillblast has the expertise to make your ideal gaming PC. If you need any more advice on putting together the PC you need for whatever you want to play, get in touch with one of our expert system builders, and they’ll talk you through what we can do to make your gaming dreams a reality.