Action · 2020 · Respawn
Apex Legends™ System Requirements
Apex Legends™ is moderately demanding by 2026 standards. It leans on your processor. It wants 8GB of memory and 4GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 75GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
| Processor | AMD FX 4350 or Equivalent, Intel Core i3 6300 or Equivalent | Ryzen 5 CPU or Equivalent |
| Graphics card | AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 (2 GB), NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon™ R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970≈ AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| System memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 75 GB | 75 GB (SSD recommended) |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 364 | 226 | 131 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 325 | 202 | 117 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 311 | 193 | 112 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 306 | 190 | 110 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 296 | 183 | 107 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 281 | 174 | 101 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 277 | 171 | 100 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 272 | 168 | 98 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 267 | 165 | 96 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 262 | 162 | 94 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Apex Legends™?
At least 6GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or better), 75GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 12.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 4GB of VRAM — around a AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB.
Is Apex Legends™ demanding on PC?
It is moderately demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 14/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
