Fallout 4 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Fallout 4 system requirements
Developer:
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher:
Bethesda Softworks
Release date:
10 November 2015 (9 years ago)
User score:
4.2 / 5
Hardware demand level:
2.1 / 10 - lightly demanding
Ray tracing support:
no data

Official Fallout 4 system requirements for PC

To run Fallout 4, you'll need at least 8 GB of RAM and 30 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce GTX 550 Ti, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon R9 290X. As for your CPU, an Core i5-2300 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i7-4790 or better.

Minimum requirements

Graphics card:
NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent
CPU:
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
RAM:
8 GB RAM
File size:
30 GB free HDD space
Operating system:
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
DirectX:
no data

Recommended requirements

Graphics card:
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent
CPU:
Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent
RAM:
8 GB RAM
File size:
30 GB free HDD space
Operating system:
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
DirectX:
no data

Fallout 4 performance on your PC


Fallout 4 performance on your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060
recommended
Radeon R9 290X
30 fps @ low
1280×720
60 fps @ medium
1366×768
60 fps @ high
1920×1080
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080
60 fps @ epic
3840×2160

GeForce RTX 3060 is 2.3x faster than Radeon R9 290X. Your graphics card can run Fallout 4 at recommended settings according to Bethesda Game Studios.


Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Fallout 4 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.

low settings / 720p
190−200
medium settings / 768p
190−200
high settings / 1080p
140−150
ultra settings / 1080p
130−140
4K / 2160p
70−75

Fallout 4 performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400
recommended
Core i7-4790

Core i5-12400 is 2.6x faster than Core i7-4790. Your CPU can run Fallout 4 at recommended settings according to Bethesda Game Studios.


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