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Can I run Resident Evil?

Resident Evil (2015) is an action and adventure game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.

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Resident Evil (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Resident Evil publisher

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Resident Evil system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows10Windows10 / Windows11
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz, or betterIntel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 GHz or better / 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz (16 CPUs), ~2.5GHz,AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz
Memory2 GB RAM4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or betterNVIDIA GeForce GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or betterMonitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER,AMD Radeon RX 6800
Storage20 GB available space20 GB available space

Source: the official Resident Evil Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Resident Evil?

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 2 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 4070 or faster, an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X class processor and 4 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

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

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce RTX 4070
  • Radeon RX 7800 XT
  • GeForce RTX 5070

Processor: minimum

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

Processor: high settings

  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
  • Intel Core i7-12700
  • Intel Core i9-12900K

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 68%, low settings only; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 86%, medium to high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 52%, 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 Resident Evil

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

Minimum build

Plays Resident Evil on low to medium settings

Recommended build

Plays Resident Evil on high settings (the recommended specs)

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Resident Evil: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Resident Evil?
Minimum: OS Windows10; processor Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz, or better; 2 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better; 20 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Resident Evil?
Recommended: processor Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 GHz or better / 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz (16 CPUs), ~2.5GHz,AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz; 4 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or betterMonitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER,AMD Radeon RX 6800; 20 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Resident Evil?
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 RTX 4070, Radeon RX 7800 XT, GeForce RTX 5070 or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Resident Evil?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics, not the recommended. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 68% in our checker (low settings only).
Can Resident Evil 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 Resident Evil?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Resident Evil.
How much storage does Resident Evil need?
Resident Evil needs 20 GB of free space.

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