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Can I Run Castle Crashers®?

The Behemoth · 2012

Our verdict

Runs well on any recent graphics card

A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 85 FPS at 1080p.

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Estimated FPS at 1080p

GAMERSPECS ESTIMATE

On a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Castle Crashers® averages about 219 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 85 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS.

The publisher states no target settings for Castle Crashers®, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

~75–95 FPS

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Playable

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

~195–240 FPS

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Excellent

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

300+ FPS

Graphics card's limit

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Excellent

300+ FPS: This is the graphics card's limit. The game's own frame cap or your CPU will often set the real number.

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What limits performance in Castle Crashers®

The graphics card, but only on older or budget hardware: any recent card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.

Graphics card (GPU)

Not a limit on most PCs

Even a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 85 FPS at 1080p.

Processor (CPU)

No measured limit

We couldn't place the publisher's processor requirement ("Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz+ or better") on our scale. We have no measured processor limit for Castle Crashers®, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.

Video memory (VRAM)

2 GB (min. spec)

The minimum spec lists 2 GB of video memory, less than any current graphics card has, so it won't limit you.

Settings to lower first in Castle Crashers®

  1. 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
  2. 2On integrated graphics, lower the resolution or render scale first. Intel Iris Xe averages about 39 FPS at 1080p.

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ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 40602GB RAMNot listed
CPUCore i5-13400Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz+ or betterNot listed
RAM16 GB8 GBNot listed
OSWindows 11Microsoft® Windows® 10Not listed

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Castle Crashers® System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Castle Crashers®, component by component.

ComponentMinimum
OSMicrosoft® Windows® 10
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2GHz+ or better
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics2GB RAM
DirectX9.0c
Storage512 MB HD space

The publisher lists no recommended specs.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz+ or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 2GB RAM DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 512 MB HD space Sound: DirectX compatible Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection Additional: Supports Direct Input compatible controllers Additional: Ultra Graphics Mode requires a 64-bit OS, at least 8GB of RAM, and 2GB VRAM.

Source: Steam

Castle Crashers® — FAQ

Can I run Castle Crashers®?+

Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 85 FPS at 1080p. 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 Castle Crashers®?+

Castle Crashers® needs at least a Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz+ or better processor, a 2GB RAM graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 512 MB HD space of storage, running Microsoft® Windows® 10.

Can Castle Crashers® run without a graphics card?+

Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 39 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 62 FPS.

How much RAM does Castle Crashers® need?+

Castle Crashers® officially requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM. 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.