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Can I run Pillars of Eternity?

Pillars of Eternity (2015) is a RPG game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.

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Pillars of Eternity (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Pillars of Eternity publisher

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Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.

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Pillars of Eternity system requirements

MinimumRecommended
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
GraphicsATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GTRadeon HD 7700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
Storage14 GB available space14 GB available space

Source: the official Pillars of Eternity Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Pillars of Eternity?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 750 Ti or faster, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti
  • GeForce GTX 960
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

Processor: high settings

  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 95%, high settings.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for Pillars of Eternity

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Pillars of Eternity: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Pillars of Eternity?
Minimum: processor Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73; 4 GB RAM; graphics ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT; 14 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Pillars of Eternity?
Recommended: processor Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T; 8 GB RAM; graphics Radeon HD 7700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570; 14 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Pillars of Eternity?
At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Pillars of Eternity?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can Pillars of Eternity run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Pillars of Eternity?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Pillars of Eternity.
How much storage does Pillars of Eternity need?
Pillars of Eternity needs 14 GB of free space.

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