Can I Run Dragon Age™: The Veilguard?
BioWare · 2024
Our verdict
Needs a mid-range graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 28 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about an RTX 3060 or RX 7600.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Dragon Age™: The Veilguard averages about 71 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 28 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages about 176 FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for Dragon Age™: The Veilguard, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~26–30 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Not Recommended
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~65–80 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Playable
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
~160–195 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Dragon Age™: The Veilguard
The graphics card: frame rates in Dragon Age™: The Veilguard rise with GPU speed.
Graphics card (GPU)
Main limit
60 FPS at 1080p needs about an RTX 3060 or RX 7600; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 28 FPS.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
Dragon Age™: The Veilguard recommends a Ryzen 7 3700X or equivalent; a Core i5-12400 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Dragon Age™: The Veilguard, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
Not stated
The publisher doesn't state a video memory requirement, so we don't estimate one.
Settings to lower first in Dragon Age™: The Veilguard
- 1Resolution or render scale, or upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS) where Dragon Age™: The Veilguard 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 last: it costs little frame rate as long as your card has enough video memory.
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Can You Run Dragon Age™: The Veilguard?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Dragon Age™: The Veilguard’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run Dragon Age™: The Veilguard — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GTX 970/1650 / AMD Radeon R9 290X | NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700XT |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X* (see notes) | Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X* (see notes) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | 64 bit Windows 10/11 | 64 bit Windows 10/11 |
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 Dragon Age™: The Veilguard, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64 bit Windows 10/11 | 64 bit Windows 10/11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X* (see notes) | Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X* (see notes) |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 970/1650 / AMD Radeon R9 290X | NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700XT |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 100 GB available space | 100 GB available space |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64 bit Windows 10/11 Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X* (see notes) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970/1650 / AMD Radeon R9 290X DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 100 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Preferred, HDD Supported; AMD AM4 CPUs on Windows 11 require AGESA V2 1.2.0.7 or newer
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64 bit Windows 10/11 Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X* (see notes) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700XT DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 100 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Required; AMD AM4 CPUs on Windows 11 require AGESA V2 1.2.0.7 or newer
Source: Steam
Dragon Age™: The Veilguard — FAQ
Can I run Dragon Age™: The Veilguard?+
Needs a mid-range graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 28 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about an RTX 3060 or RX 7600. 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 Dragon Age™: The Veilguard?+
Dragon Age™: The Veilguard needs at least a Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X* (see notes) processor, a NVIDIA GTX 970/1650 / AMD Radeon R9 290X graphics card, 16 GB of RAM, 100 GB available space of storage, running 64 bit Windows 10/11.
Can Dragon Age™: The Veilguard run without a graphics card?+
Not well. Even AMD's Radeon 780M, a strong integrated GPU, averages about 20 FPS at 1080p. The minimum graphics requirement is NVIDIA GTX 970/1650 / AMD Radeon R9 290X.
How much RAM does Dragon Age™: The Veilguard need?+
Dragon Age™: The Veilguard officially requires a minimum of 16 GB of RAM. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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