Guild Wars 3 system requirements: can your PC run it?

Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG · ArenaNet®

The minimum is Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5700 / Intel Arc A580, 16 GB of RAM, with 65 GB of free disk space.

These are the official requirements from the game's store page.

Demand levelVery demanding (75%)

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Official requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600	—
Graphics	RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5700 / Intel Arc A580	—
Memory	16 GB	—
Storage	65 GB	—
OS	Windows 10 64-bit	—

Source: Steam store page, checked 2026-10-24.

Parts that run Guild Wars 3 well

Upgrading for Guild Wars 3? These are the cheapest graphics cards and processors on sale today that match or beat the developer's recommended parts, so the game runs the way it was meant to.

Graphics card

Any current part is enough.

Processor

Any current part is enough.

Guild Wars 3 FPS calculator

Frame rates here are our estimates from the official specs and our benchmark scores, not measured results.

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Estimated performance

Select your processor and graphics card to see the frame rates and whether your PC meets the official specs.

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Estimated benchmark range at High settings (native resolution without DLSS/FSR upscaling). 1% low frame rates during intense scenes are typically 20–30% lower than average.

FPS on popular graphics cards

Estimated FPS at high settings, each card paired with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D so the processor does not hold it back.

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GeForce RTX 5090 32GB	184	139	90
GeForce RTX 4090 24GB	155	115	74
GeForce RTX 5080 16GB	132	98	63
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB	118	87	56
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB	116	86	56
GeForce RTX 5070 12GB	99	73	47
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB	96	71	46
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB	89	66	43
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	70	52	34
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	68	51	33
GeForce RTX 3070 8GB	65	48	31
GeForce RTX 5060 8GB	61	45	29
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB	57	43	28
Arc B580	56	41	27
GeForce RTX 4060 8GB	53	39	25
Radeon RX 7600 8GB	51	38	25
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	46	34	22
Radeon RX 6600 8GB	43	32	20
GeForce RTX 2060	36	26	17
GeForce GTX 1660 Super	30	22	15
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	27	20	13
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	26	20	13
Radeon RX 580	25	18	12
GeForce GTX 1650	20	15	9
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	16	12	8

FAQ

What are the Guild Wars 3 system requirements?

Minimum: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processor, RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5700 / Intel Arc A580 graphics, 16 GB RAM. Recommended: not stated, not stated, 16 GB RAM.

Can I run Guild Wars 3 on an RTX 4060?

Yes. We estimate about 53 FPS at 1080p high settings with a fast processor (medium). That's our estimate, not a benchmark.

Can a GTX 1060 run Guild Wars 3?

No. The GTX 1060 is below the minimum graphics spec for Guild Wars 3.

How much RAM does Guild Wars 3 need?

16 GB minimum and 16 GB recommended. 16 GB is the sweet spot for most gaming PCs today.

How big is Guild Wars 3 on PC?

It needs about 65 GB of free space. Leave a few GB extra for updates.