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Can I Run Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?

Obsidian Entertainment · 2018

Our verdict

Runs well on any recent graphics card

A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 111 FPS at 1080p.

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Estimated FPS at 1080p

GAMERSPECS ESTIMATE

On a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire averages about 285 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 111 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS.

The publisher states no target settings for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

~100–120 FPS

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Great

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

~255–300 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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What limits performance in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

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 111 FPS at 1080p.

Processor (CPU)

No measured limit

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire recommends a Core i5-2400 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, 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 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

  1. 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
  2. 2On integrated graphics, lower the resolution or render scale first. Intel Iris Xe averages about 51 FPS at 1080p.

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ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060DirectX 11 CompatibleNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
CPUCore i5-13400Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
RAM16 GB4 GB8 GB
OSWindows 11Windows Vista 64-bit or newerWindows 10 64-bit or newer

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, component by component.

ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSWindows Vista 64-bit or newerWindows 10 64-bit or newer
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Memory4 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 11 CompatibleNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Storage45 GB available space45 GB available space
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Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Vista 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 Compatible Storage: 45 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Storage: 45 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

Source: Steam

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire — FAQ

Can I run Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?+

Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 111 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 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?+

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire needs at least a Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73 processor, a DirectX 11 Compatible graphics card, 4 GB of RAM, 45 GB available space of storage, running Windows Vista 64-bit or newer.

Can Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire run without a graphics card?+

Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 51 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 81 FPS.

How much RAM does Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire need?+

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire 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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