Can I Run MechWarrior Online™ Legends?
Piranha Games Inc. · 2015
Our verdict
Runs well on any recent graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS at 1080p.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, MechWarrior Online™ Legends averages 300+ FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS. It's also free to play, so testing it on your hardware costs nothing.
The publisher states no target settings for MechWarrior Online™ Legends, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~105–130 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Great
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
300+ FPS
Graphics card's limit
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 MechWarrior Online™ Legends
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 117 FPS at 1080p.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
MechWarrior Online™ Legends recommends an FX-6300 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for MechWarrior Online™ Legends, 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 MechWarrior Online™ Legends
- 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 54 FPS at 1080p.
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Can You Run MechWarrior Online™ Legends?
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Your PC
You can run MechWarrior Online™ Legends — 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: 8800 GT / AMD: Radeon HD 5670 | NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 660 / AMD: Radeon HD 7870 |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel: Core 2 Duo E7300 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD: Athlon 64 X2 6400+ @ 3.2GHz | Intel: Core i5-3470 @ 3.20 GHz / AMD: FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz |
| RAM | 16 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | 64-Bit Windows 8.1 | 64-Bit 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 MechWarrior Online™ Legends, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64-Bit Windows 8.1 | 64-Bit Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel: Core 2 Duo E7300 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD: Athlon 64 X2 6400+ @ 3.2GHz | Intel: Core i5-3470 @ 3.20 GHz / AMD: FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA: 8800 GT / AMD: Radeon HD 5670 | NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 660 / AMD: Radeon HD 7870 |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c | Version 11 |
| Storage | 16 GB available space | 45 GB available space |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: 64-Bit Windows 8.1 Processor: Intel: Core 2 Duo E7300 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD: Athlon 64 X2 6400+ @ 3.2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA: 8800 GT / AMD: Radeon HD 5670 DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 16 GB available space Additional Notes: 45GB temporarily required during installation
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-Bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel: Core i5-3470 @ 3.20 GHz / AMD: FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 660 / AMD: Radeon HD 7870 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 45 GB available space
Source: Steam
MechWarrior Online™ Legends — FAQ
Can I run MechWarrior Online™ Legends?+
Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 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 MechWarrior Online™ Legends?+
MechWarrior Online™ Legends needs at least a Intel: Core 2 Duo E7300 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD: Athlon 64 X2 6400+ @ 3.2GHz processor, a NVIDIA: 8800 GT / AMD: Radeon HD 5670 graphics card, 4 GB of RAM, 16 GB available space of storage, running 64-Bit Windows 8.1.
Can MechWarrior Online™ Legends run without a graphics card?+
Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 54 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 85 FPS.
How much RAM does MechWarrior Online™ Legends need?+
MechWarrior Online™ Legends officially requires a minimum of 4 GB of RAM, with 8 GB recommended for smooth performance. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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