Valheim System Requirements: Can You Run It?
Valheim system requirements - see whether your PC is compatible.
- Developer:
- Iron Gate
- Publisher:
- Coffee Stain Publishing
- Release date:
- 2 February 2021 (4 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.2 / 5
- Hardware demand level:
- 3.2 / 10 - moderately demanding
- Ray tracing support:
- no data
Official 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 Radeon RX 580. 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 i5-655K or better.
Minimum
Graphics card:
- GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970
CPU:
- 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar
Memory:
- 8 GB RAM
- File size:
- 1 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 7 or later, 64-bit
- DirectX:
- Version 11
Recommended
Graphics card:
- GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580
CPU:
- i5 3GHz or Ryzen 5 3GHz
Memory:
- 16 GB RAM
- File size:
- 1 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 7 or later, 64-bit
- DirectX:
- Version 11
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.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.9x faster than Radeon RX 580. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.
Valheim FPS calculator
Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your OS and other factors.
Performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400 is 9.4x faster than Core i5-655K. Your CPU can run the game at recommended settings.
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