Can I Run Elden Ring on My PC / Laptop?

Yes. At 1080p on low to medium settings it holds around 50 to 60 fps, with dips in wide open areas. The 6GB version is smoother than the 3GB one.

Yes, by default. Newer patches let you unlock it in the menu, and free tools like Special K or Nexus mods can push it higher. The engine was built for 60, so unlocking can add tearing.

Blame the engine, not your graphics card. Shader compilation kicks in the first time you see a new effect, the open world streams data constantly as you ride across it, and Windows' Balanced power plan throttles your CPU between frames. Flipping to High Performance power mode fixes more of this than any settings change will.

No. The minimum is 12GB, which is high for a game like this, and 16GB is recommended. On 8GB you get stutter and crashes.

No. The DLC uses the exact same CPU, GPU, and RAM requirements as the base game. Only the storage goes up, to around 80GB total.

It is not strictly required and it runs on a hard drive, but an SSD is strongly recommended. It cuts load times and helps the streaming stutter.

About 60GB for the base game and around 80GB with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion installed.

No. Running Elden Ring without a dedicated graphics card, on integrated graphics alone, falls below the GTX 1060 minimum. You need a dedicated card installed.

That is the open-world streaming stutter. Fix it with the High Performance power plan, your RAM's XMP or EXPO profile enabled, and background apps closed.

Elden Ring runs on DirectX 12 only. There is no DirectX 11 fallback and no native Vulkan mode on Windows. On Steam Deck and Linux, Proton translates those DirectX 12 calls to Vulkan behind the scenes, which is why the game still runs well there without an official Linux build.

4GB is the practical floor and lines up with the minimum GTX 1060 3GB card, though it gets tight in busier scenes. 6GB is comfortable at 1080p high, and 8GB or more gives headroom at 1440p and 4K with textures maxed. It does not push VRAM as hard as newer Unreal Engine 5 games.

Yes, outside of Steam Deck too. Elden Ring holds a Platinum rating on ProtonDB, meaning it runs through Steam Play Proton on desktop Linux about as well as it does on Windows, with online play and anti-cheat both working. There is no native Linux build, so Proton is required either way.

No. Elden Ring does not support crossplay between PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Multiplayer and co-op only connect players on the same platform.

Not for the game itself. 16GB already covers everything Elden Ring asks for, so a jump to 32GB won't move your frame rate. It only pays off if you're streaming, recording, or running other heavy software alongside it.

No. Nightreign is a standalone, roguelike co-op spin-off sold and installed separately from Elden Ring. Its requirements sit close to the base game, same GPU and RAM but a higher minimum CPU. This page covers the original Elden Ring, not Nightreign.

No. Elden Ring has no ray tracing mode and no built in DLSS or FSR upscaling. The 60 fps cap and modest requirements mean it does not lean on upscaling to run well, though third party mods add unofficial FSR support if you want it.

Runnable. The RTX 3050 covers Elden Ring's minimum, meaning 1080p low to medium and a smoother feel after a small settings drop.

Not really. The GTX 1650 falls under Elden Ring's minimum card, so you are looking at very low settings and low frame rates, if it starts at all. Around 38 to 45 fps at 1080p low, short of a locked 60.

It will run. The GTX 1060 6GB meets Elden Ring's minimum, which means 1080p on low to medium and a smoother result once you lower a couple of options. Around 50 to 60 fps at 1080p low to medium, with dips in open areas.

Expect problems. The RX 580 lands below Elden Ring's minimum card, so low settings and low frame rates are the ceiling, assuming it runs. Around 45 to 55 fps at 1080p low to medium, close to the GTX 1060 tier.

Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4060 sits at or above Elden Ring's recommended card, so 1080p on high is smooth and 1440p is well within reach. Around 89 fps, an easy locked 60 maxed at 1080p.

No trouble at all. The RTX 3060 meets or beats what Elden Ring recommends, so 1080p high runs well and 1440p is realistic. About 78 fps uncapped, which means a locked 60 at 1080p High.

Yes, with room to spare. Elden Ring recommends less than the RTX 2060 offers, so expect smooth 1080p high and a playable 1440p. Around 90 fps uncapped at 1080p high, an easy locked 60 with room for 1440p medium.

Playable, yes. The GTX 1660 passes Elden Ring's minimum bar, so aim for low to medium at 1080p and drop settings if the frame rate dips. Around 70 fps, a comfortable locked 60.

The GTX 1660 Super gets you in. It meets Elden Ring's minimum, so low to medium at 1080p works, and turning a couple of things down keeps it steady.

Yes, with room to spare. Elden Ring recommends less than the RX 6600 offers, so expect smooth 1080p high and a playable 1440p.

Playable, yes. The GTX 1660 Ti passes Elden Ring's minimum bar, so aim for low to medium at 1080p and drop settings if the frame rate dips.

Comfortably, yes. The RTX 3060 Ti clears Elden Ring's recommended bar, which puts high 1080p and 1440p both in reach.

Easily. With the RTX 4050 you are past Elden Ring's recommended tier, which means high settings at 1080p and a genuine shot at 1440p.

Realistically, no. The GTX 1050 Ti is beneath Elden Ring's minimum, which means very low settings and a rough frame rate at best.

Comfortably, yes. The RTX 4070 clears Elden Ring's recommended bar, which puts high 1080p and 1440p both in reach.

A Mac needs a workaround here: cloud streaming or an unofficial Windows compatibility layer, since Elden Ring has no native build for macOS. Neither is officially supported, and a Windows PC remains the dependable way to play.

Yes. Elden Ring is Steam Deck Verified and carries a Platinum rating on ProtonDB. On Steam Deck itself it settles around a steady 30 fps rather than the 60 fps cap PC players get, since the hardware cannot reliably push higher. ROG Ally and Legion Go, both stronger handhelds, land closer to 40 to 50 fps on similar settings. The traversal stutter is less noticeable on any of them since they are already under 60.

An RTX 3060 handles 1440p at medium to high for the 60 fps cap, and an RTX 3070 or RX 6700 XT gets close to a locked 60 at 1440p high. Native 4K needs more than people expect: real benchmarks show even an RX 6700 XT only reaching about 47 fps there, so an RTX 3080 or RX 6800 XT class card is what actually holds a locked 60 at 4K.

A GTX 1660 or RTX 3060 or better holds a steady 60 at 1080p high. The minimum GTX 1060 reaches 60 in most areas but dips in the open world.

Yes, 16GB sits comfortably above the 12GB floor FromSoftware lists as minimum, leaving headroom for whatever else is running in the background.

Elden Ring leans on the GPU and streaming far more than the CPU, so a modern Core i3 or Ryzen 3 can generally keep up. Officially the minimum is an i5-8400 or Ryzen 3 3300X, and falling short of that tends to worsen the stutter specifically.

Both handle it well. PS4 holds up fine, and PS5 runs it at 60 fps. This page focuses on the PC version specifically.

Weak hardware is rarely the real problem here; the engine's own stutter usually is. Switch Windows to the High Performance power plan, turn on your RAM's XMP or EXPO profile, and shut down background apps eating CPU cycles. Also confirm you actually clear the 12GB RAM minimum and have at least a GTX 1060, since falling short of either compounds the stutter.

Both offer a Performance mode that targets 60 fps and a Graphics mode that favors resolution up to 4K over frame rate. In practice Performance mode is not fully locked, and it swings between roughly 45 and 60 fps in busy areas rather than holding a flat 60. This page covers the PC version, where a mid-range GPU holds the cap more reliably.

Yes. Elden Ring runs on Xbox Series X and S, as well as Xbox One. This page covers the PC version.

Yes, at the minimum of a GTX 1060, an i5-8400, and 12GB of RAM, at 1080p low to medium. Even a weak or budget PC clears this bar more easily than most current games, and the 60 fps cap actually helps, since you do not need a powerful card to reach it.

There was never a version for the original Nintendo Switch, but Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition released for Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026, bundling the base game with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Early testing has it holding close to 30 fps in both handheld and docked mode. This page covers the original PC version.

Barely. Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics can hold Elden Ring at 720p on low settings for around 25 to 30 fps, with dips into the low 20s during combat or heavy particle effects. At 1080p, even on low, it stutters and gets close to unplayable. Dual channel RAM makes a real difference here too, since a single stick can cut performance close to half.

It depends which one. Radeon 780M, found in newer Ryzen laptops and handhelds, can hold 1080p on low settings in the 30s. The older Radeon Vega 8 is weaker and suits 720p better, usually in the 20s to low 30s. Neither is a dedicated graphics card, so neither clears Elden Ring's official minimum.

Yes. GTX 1070 is the exact recommended card, so it holds a locked 60 fps at 1080p high for most of the game. Some owners do report drops into the 30s to 50s in open areas, since Elden Ring's streaming leans on the CPU as much as the GPU, so pair it with at least the recommended CPU.

Yes, comfortably. GTX 1080 sits above the recommended GTX 1070, holding 60 fps at 1080p high with room to spare, and 1440p at high settings is realistic too.

Yes, comfortably. RTX 2060 sits above the recommended tier and holds a locked 60 fps at 1080p high, with 1440p on medium to high also playable.

Yes, easily. RTX 2070 clears the recommended card by a wide margin, so 1080p stays locked at 60 fps and 1440p high runs smoothly too.

Yes, with plenty of headroom. RTX 3070 handles 1080p and 1440p at max settings well past the 60 fps cap. In busy open areas the frame rate can still dip a little, since Elden Ring's open world also leans on the CPU.

Yes. RTX 3080 is well above what Elden Ring needs and can hold 60 fps at 4K on high to max settings. Since the game caps at 60 fps, a 3080 is mostly headroom rather than a card you will feel maxed out.

Yes, though it is overkill here. RTX 3090 performs almost identically to an RTX 3080 in Elden Ring, because the 60 fps cap and the CPU-bound moments limit how much extra GPU power actually gets used.

Yes. RX 6700 XT runs around 113 fps at 1080p and about 79 fps at 1440p, both well past the 60 fps cap. At native 4K it drops to roughly 47 fps, so it is close but not quite enough for a locked 60 there.

Yes, with room to spare. RTX 4090 is far more than Elden Ring needs at any resolution, including 4K, and the 60 fps cap means you will never see what the card can really do in this game.