Can I Run Guild Wars 2®?
ArenaNet® · 2022
Our verdict
Needs a mid-range graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 46 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about a GTX 1660 Super or RX 6600.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Guild Wars 2® averages about 119 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 46 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages about 294 FPS. It's also free to play, so testing it on your hardware costs nothing.
The publisher states no target settings for Guild Wars 2®, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~42–50 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~105–130 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Great
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
~265–300 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Guild Wars 2®
The graphics card: frame rates in Guild Wars 2® rise with GPU speed.
Graphics card (GPU)
Main limit
60 FPS at 1080p needs about a GTX 1660 Super or RX 6600; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 46 FPS.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
The publisher doesn't state a processor requirement. We have no measured processor limit for Guild Wars 2®, 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 Guild Wars 2®
- 1Resolution or render scale, or upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS) where Guild Wars 2® 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.
Can I run Guild Wars 2® on my graphics card?
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Can You Run Guild Wars 2®?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Guild Wars 2®’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
Yes — you can run Guild Wars 2®
You meet the minimum requirements. The publisher lists no recommended specs.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970 | Not listed |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better | Not listed |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | Not listed |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 7 (64-bit) | Not listed |
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 Guild Wars 2®, component by component.
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
| Storage | 70 GB available space |
The publisher lists no recommended specs.
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit) Processor: Intel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 70 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Source: Steam
Guild Wars 2® — FAQ
Can I run Guild Wars 2®?+
Needs a mid-range graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 46 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about a GTX 1660 Super or RX 6600. 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 Guild Wars 2®?+
Guild Wars 2® needs at least a Intel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better processor, a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970 graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 70 GB available space of storage, running Windows 7 (64-bit).
Can Guild Wars 2® run without a graphics card?+
Only on the strongest integrated graphics: AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 34 FPS at 1080p, while Iris Xe averages about 21 FPS. A budget dedicated card is the safer choice.
How much RAM does Guild Wars 2® need?+
Guild Wars 2® 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.