Can I Run Blender?
Blender Foundation · 2015
Our verdict
Needs a mid-range graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 23 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about an RTX 4060 or RX 6700 XT.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Blender averages about 60 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 23 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages about 148 FPS. It's also free to play, so testing it on your hardware costs nothing.
The publisher states no target settings for Blender, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~20–26 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Not Recommended
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~55–65 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Playable
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
~135–165 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Blender
The graphics card: frame rates in Blender rise with GPU speed.
Graphics card (GPU)
Main limit
60 FPS at 1080p needs about an RTX 4060 or RX 6700 XT; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 23 FPS.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
We couldn't place the publisher's processor requirement ("8 cores") on our scale. We have no measured processor limit for Blender, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
2 GB min · 8 GB rec
The minimum spec lists 2 GB of video memory and the recommended spec 8 GB. On a card with less, lower texture quality first: running out of video memory shows up as stutter or blurry textures, not as a lower average.
Settings to lower first in Blender
- 1Resolution or render scale, or upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS) where Blender offers it. Rendering fewer pixels is the biggest single saving.
- 2Then shadows, volumetric effects (fog, clouds, lighting) and ambient occlusion: in most games these cost the most frame rate for the least visible difference.
- 3Texture quality only if your card has less than 8 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.
Can I run Blender on my graphics card?
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Can You Run Blender?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Blender’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
We could only check your RAM, and it meets Blender's minimum
We couldn't compare your graphics card or processor; compare them with the publisher's list below.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | 2GB RAM, OpenGL 4.3 | 8GB RAM |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | 4 cores with SSE4.2 support | 8 cores |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 or Windows 11 |
Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Blender, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 or Windows 11 |
| Processor | 4 cores with SSE4.2 support | 8 cores |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Graphics | 2GB RAM, OpenGL 4.3 | 8GB RAM |
| Storage | 1 GB available space | — |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8.1 Processor: 4 cores with SSE4.2 support Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 2GB RAM, OpenGL 4.3 Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11 Processor: 8 cores Memory: 32 GB RAM Graphics: 8GB RAM
Source: Steam
Blender — FAQ
Can I run Blender?+
Needs a mid-range graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 23 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about an RTX 4060 or RX 6700 XT. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
What are the minimum system requirements for Blender?+
Blender needs at least a 4 cores with SSE4.2 support processor, a 2GB RAM, OpenGL 4.3 graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 1 GB available space of storage, running Windows 8.1.
Can Blender run without a graphics card?+
Not well. Even AMD's Radeon 780M, a strong integrated GPU, manages under 20 FPS at 1080p. The minimum graphics requirement is 2GB RAM, OpenGL 4.3.
How much RAM does Blender need?+
Blender officially requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM, with 32 GB recommended for smooth performance. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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FPS values displayed on GamerSpecs are estimates. Actual game performance may vary depending on hardware configuration, drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.