Fallout 76 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Fallout 76 system requirements - see whether your PC is compatible.

Fallout 76 system requirements
Developer:
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher:
Bethesda Softworks
Release date:
14 November 2018 (6 years ago)
User score:
3.9 / 5
Hardware demand level:
3.6 / 10 - fairly demanding
Ray tracing support:
no data

Official system requirements for PC

To run Fallout 76, you'll need at least 8 GB of RAM and 80 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the Radeon R9 285, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon R9 290X. As for your CPU, an Core i5-6600K 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

Graphics card:
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB / AMD Radeon R9 285 2GB or equivalent
CPU:
Intel Core i5-6600k 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz or equivalent
Memory:
8 GB RAM
File size:
80 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
DirectX:
no data

Recommended

Graphics card:
Nvidia GTX 970 4GB / AMD R9 290X 4GB
CPU:
Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz
Memory:
8 GB RAM
File size:
80 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
DirectX:
no data

Performance on your PC

Performance on your GPU

Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target FPS shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.

RTX 3060
recommended
Radeon R9 290X
30 @ low
1280×720

GeForce RTX 3060 is 2.3x faster than Radeon R9 290X. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.

Fallout 76 FPS calculator

Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your OS and other factors.

low / 720p
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
high / 1080p
60−65
ultra / 1080p
60−65
QHD / 1440p
60−65
4K / 2160p
55−60

Performance on your CPU

i5-12400
recommended
Core i7-4790

Core i5-12400 is 2.6x faster than Core i7-4790. Your CPU can run the game at recommended settings.

Community ratings

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