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ActionRPGMetacritic 74

Can I Run Magicka?

Arrowhead Game Studios · 2011

Our verdict

Runs on almost any PC

Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics runs smoothly at 1080p.

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Estimated FPS at 1080p

GAMERSPECS ESTIMATE

On a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Magicka runs easily at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT runs easily, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX runs easily.

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

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

120+ FPS

Light game

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Great

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

300+ FPS

Light game

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Excellent

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

300+ FPS

Light game

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Excellent

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What limits performance in Magicka

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

Graphics card (GPU)

Not a limit

Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics runs smoothly at 1080p.

Processor (CPU)

No measured limit

We couldn't place the publisher's processor requirement ("Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+") on our scale. We have no measured processor limit for Magicka, 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 Magicka

  1. 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.

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Can You Run Magicka?

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ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 (Integrated Video Cards not recommended)Not listed
CPUCore i5-13400Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+Not listed
RAM16 GB2 GBNot listed
OSWindows 11Windows XP/Vista/7 (32- or 64-bit)Not listed

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Magicka System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Magicka, component by component.

ComponentMinimum
OSWindows XP/Vista/7 (32- or 64-bit)
ProcessorIntel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 (Integrated Video Cards not recommended)
DirectXDirectX 9
Storage2 GB Available Space

The publisher lists no recommended specs.

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Minimum

OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7 (32- or 64-bit) Processor: Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Available Space Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 (Integrated Video Cards not recommended) DirectX®: DirectX 9 Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card Additional: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. DSL Internet connection for multiplayer. .NET 3.5 required

Source: Steam

Magicka — FAQ

Can I run Magicka?+

Runs on almost any PC. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics runs smoothly 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 Magicka?+

Magicka needs at least a Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ processor, a NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 (Integrated Video Cards not recommended) graphics card, 2 GB of RAM, 2 GB Available Space of storage, running Windows XP/Vista/7 (32- or 64-bit).

Can Magicka run without a graphics card?+

Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics runs smoothly at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M runs easily.

How much RAM does Magicka need?+

Magicka officially requires a minimum of 2 GB of RAM. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.

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