Valheim System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Your gaming PC configuration

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 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 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 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.

RTX 3060

minimum
GeForce GTX 950

recommended
Radeon RX 580

60 fps @ QHD
2560×1440

GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.9x faster than Radeon RX 580. 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.

QHD / 1440p

90−95