Valheim System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Valheim system requirements - see whether your PC is compatible.

Valheim system requirements
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:
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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.

RTX 3060
recommended
Radeon RX 580
60 @ QHD
2560×1440

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.

QHD / 1440p
90−95

Performance on your CPU

i5-12400
minimum
A6-5400K
recommended
Core i5-655K

Core i5-12400 is 9.4x faster than Core i5-655K. Your CPU can run the game at recommended settings.


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