Can I Run Resident Evil 4?
CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · 2023
Our verdict
Needs a mid-range graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 40 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, Resident Evil 4 averages about 104 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 40 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages about 256 FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for Resident Evil 4, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~36–44 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~95–115 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Great
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
~230–280 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Resident Evil 4
The graphics card: frame rates in Resident Evil 4 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 40 FPS.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
Resident Evil 4 recommends a Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Resident Evil 4, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
4 GB (min. spec)
The minimum spec lists 4 GB of video memory. 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 Resident Evil 4
- 1Resolution or render scale, or upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS) where Resident Evil 4 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 only if your card has less than 4 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.
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Can You Run Resident Evil 4?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Resident Evil 4’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run Resident Evil 4 — 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 | AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM | AMD Radeon RX 5700 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-7500 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7 8700 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 10 (64 bit) | Windows 10 (64 bit)/Windows 11 (64 bit) |
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 Resident Evil 4, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64 bit) | Windows 10 (64 bit)/Windows 11 (64 bit) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-7500 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7 8700 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM | AMD Radeon RX 5700 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-7500 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Additional Notes: Estimated performance (when set to Prioritize Performance): 1080p/45fps. ・Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. ・AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 required to support ray tracing.
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)/Windows 11 (64 bit) Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7 8700 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps ・Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. ・AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 required to support ray tracing.
Source: Steam
Resident Evil 4 — FAQ
Can I run Resident Evil 4?+
Needs a mid-range graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 40 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 Resident Evil 4?+
Resident Evil 4 needs at least a AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-7500 processor, a AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, running Windows 10 (64 bit).
Can Resident Evil 4 run without a graphics card?+
Not well. Even AMD's Radeon 780M, a strong integrated GPU, averages about 29 FPS at 1080p. The minimum graphics requirement is AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM.
How much RAM does Resident Evil 4 need?+
Resident Evil 4 officially requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM, with 16 GB recommended for smooth performance. 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.