Can I Run God of War?
Santa Monica Studio · 2022
Our verdict
Runs well on any recent graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 63 FPS at 1080p.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, God of War averages about 163 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 63 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for God of War, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~55–70 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Playable
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~145–180 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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Check My PC →What limits performance in God of War
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 63 FPS at 1080p.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
God of War recommends a Core i5-6600K or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for God of War, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
4 GB min · 6 GB rec
The minimum spec lists 4 GB of video memory and the recommended spec 6 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 God of War
- 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
- 2On integrated graphics, lower the resolution or render scale first. Intel Iris Xe averages about 29 FPS at 1080p.
- 3Texture quality only if your card has less than 6 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.
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Can You Run God of War?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against God of War’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run God of War — 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 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB) | NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 570 (4 GB) |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz) | Intel i5-6600k (4 core 3.5 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2400 G (4 core 3.6 GHz) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
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 God of War, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz) | Intel i5-6600k (4 core 3.5 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2400 G (4 core 3.6 GHz) |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB) | NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 570 (4 GB) |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 70 GB available space | 70 GB available space |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 70 GB available space Additional Notes: DirectX feature level 11_1 required
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-6600k (4 core 3.5 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2400 G (4 core 3.6 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 570 (4 GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 70 GB available space Additional Notes: DirectX feature level 11_1 required
Source: Steam
God of War — FAQ
Can I run God of War?+
Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 63 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 God of War?+
God of War needs at least a Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz) processor, a NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB) graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 70 GB available space of storage, running Windows 10.
Can God of War run without a graphics card?+
Only on the strongest integrated graphics: AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 46 FPS at 1080p, while Iris Xe averages about 29 FPS. A budget dedicated card is the safer choice.
How much RAM does God of War need?+
God of War 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.