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Can I run Portal Knights?

Portal Knights (2017) is an action, adventure and RPG game and a medium game for a PC. A mid-range graphics card such as a GTX 1650 or RX 580 class card plays it well.

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Portal Knights (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Portal Knights 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.

Portal Knights system requirements

MinimumRecommended
ProcessorAMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core Processor (3 CPUs), ~2.1GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GHzIntel Core i5-8400, 4.0 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM12 GB RAM
GraphicsGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 (1Gb VRAM) / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870 (1Gb VRAM)Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 4 GB
Storage8 GB available space8 GB available space

Source: the official Portal Knights Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Portal Knights?

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 Radeon RX 570 or faster, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 12 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

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

Graphics card: high settings

  • Radeon RX 570
  • GeForce GTX 1650
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Processor: minimum

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

Processor: high settings

  • Intel Core i5-8400
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Intel Core i7-8700

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: 66%, low settings only.

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 Portal Knights

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Recommended build

Plays Portal Knights on high settings (the recommended specs)

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Portal Knights: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Portal Knights?
Minimum: processor AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core Processor (3 CPUs), ~2.1GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GHz; 4 GB RAM; graphics Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 (1Gb VRAM) / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870 (1Gb VRAM); 8 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Portal Knights?
Recommended: processor Intel Core i5-8400, 4.0 GHz; 12 GB RAM; graphics Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 4 GB; 8 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Portal Knights?
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 Radeon RX 570, GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Portal Knights?
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 Portal Knights 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 Portal Knights?
Yes for the minimum settings; 12 GB is recommended for smooth play.
How much storage does Portal Knights need?
Portal Knights needs 8 GB of free space.

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