Action · 2013 · Grinding Gear Games
Path of Exile System Requirements
Path of Exile is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 16GB of memory and 4GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 40GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Quad core 2.6GHz x86-compatible | Quad core 3.2GHz x64-compatible |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 Ti or ATI Radeon™ HD 7850≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or ATI Radeon™ RX560≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| System memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 40 GB | 40 GB |
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 | 579 | 359 | 209 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 517 | 321 | 186 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 494 | 306 | 178 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 486 | 301 | 175 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 471 | 292 | 169 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 447 | 277 | 161 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 440 | 273 | 158 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 432 | 268 | 156 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 424 | 263 | 153 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 417 | 258 | 150 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Path of Exile?
At least 8GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti or better), 40GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 16GB of memory and a card with 4GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960.
Is Path of Exile demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 9/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
