Can I Run Resident Evil 4 on My PC / Laptop?

An RX 560 4GB or GTX 1050 Ti 4GB, a Ryzen 3 1200 or Core i5-7500, and 8GB of RAM, targeting 1080p Low at 45 fps. That's Capcom's own stated target for the minimum tier, not just a bare pass.

An RX 5700 or GTX 1070, a Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-8700, and 16GB of RAM, for 1080p High at 60 fps.

The 2023 remake, built in the RE Engine and sold on Steam. The original 2005 game is a separate, far lighter title that runs on essentially any modern PC and isn't the game these specs describe.

8GB is the official minimum and it does work, but Capcom's own recommended target is 16GB, and that's the more comfortable pick if you keep anything else running in the background.

16GB sits at the recommended mark. 16GB is the official recommended amount and covers every settings tier including ray tracing. The game doesn't ask for more than that.

No, it isn't a requirement, but an SSD noticeably shortens load times and helps textures stream in cleanly as you move between areas, which matters if you're running the higher Texture Quality presets.

About 60GB at launch, and closer to 70GB once you account for patches. Leave a bit of headroom beyond the listed number.

Yes. You need at least an RTX 2070 or RX 6700 XT to turn it on, paired with the recommended CPU and 16GB of RAM. Below that GPU tier, ray tracing is grayed out in the options menu.

Not officially. It ships with AMD FSR 2 built in. A widely used community patch through REFramework adds DLSS, DLAA, and XeSS for players who want them, though it's unofficial and needs FSR switched off to work.

It sets how much video memory, roughly 1GB, 4GB, 6GB, or 8GB, gets dedicated to texture detail, shown as a bar in the graphics menu. Higher settings look sharper and show less pop-in, but only if your card actually has that much VRAM free. Pushing it too high for your card causes stutter or a crash, so match the slider to your card's real memory rather than always maxing it.

Yes, a DirectX 12 capable graphics card is required. There's no DirectX 11 fallback.

It's on the easier side for a 2023 release. The RE Engine has a track record of running well across old and new hardware, and this game follows that pattern. Most reported problems trace back to the Texture Quality slider being set higher than a card's VRAM, not to the game itself being poorly built.

Good enough to play. The RTX 3050 sits at Resident Evil 4's minimum, so expect 1080p low to medium and a bit of tuning for smoothness. Around 50 to 60 fps at 1080p Medium to High.

Yes. Resident Evil 4 runs on the GTX 1650 at 1080p low to medium; shave a setting or two and the frame rate settles. Roughly 45 to 55 fps at 1080p Low to Medium, a step up from the official minimum card.

Good enough to play. The GTX 1060 6GB sits at Resident Evil 4's minimum, so expect 1080p low to medium and a bit of tuning for smoothness. Around 45 to 50 fps at 1080p Medium. High settings won't hold a steady 60.

Yes, on modest settings. The RX 580 meets what Resident Evil 4 needs at minimum, so 1080p low to medium is the sweet spot. Around 45 to 55 fps at 1080p Medium, similar territory to the GTX 1060 6GB despite the extra VRAM.

You are well set. The RTX 4060 exceeds Resident Evil 4's recommended card, so 1080p high is easy and 1440p is realistic. About 83 fps at 1080p High and 64 fps at 1440p in independent testing.

Yes, with room to spare. Resident Evil 4 recommends less than the RTX 3060 offers, so expect smooth 1080p high and a playable 1440p. About 71 fps at 1080p High and 52 fps at 1440p High in independent testing.

Comfortably, yes. The RTX 2060 clears Resident Evil 4's recommended bar, which puts high 1080p and 1440p both in reach. Roughly 65 fps at 1080p High. Clears the ray tracing GPU floor, though RT still costs frames.

Yes. Resident Evil 4 runs on the GTX 1660 at 1080p low to medium; shave a setting or two and the frame rate settles. About 55 to 65 fps at 1080p High, close to the official recommended-tier target.

Yes, on modest settings. The GTX 1660 Super meets what Resident Evil 4 needs at minimum, so 1080p low to medium is the sweet spot. About 55 to 65 fps at 1080p High, similar to the standard GTX 1660.

Yes, with room to spare. Resident Evil 4 recommends less than the RX 6600 offers, so expect smooth 1080p high and a playable 1440p. About 65 to 75 fps at 1080p High, comfortable even with ray tracing on at that resolution.

Yes, though keep expectations modest. The GTX 1660 Ti clears Resident Evil 4's minimum, so plan on 1080p at low to medium and trim a setting or two for a steady frame rate.

No trouble at all. The RTX 3060 Ti meets or beats what Resident Evil 4 recommends, so 1080p high runs well and 1440p is realistic. Around 80 to 85 fps at 1080p High and roughly 60 to 65 fps at 1440p, with headroom for ray tracing at 1080p.

Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4050 sits at or above Resident Evil 4's recommended card, so 1080p on high is smooth and 1440p is well within reach. Around 50 to 60 fps at 1080p Medium to High on a laptop, in the same range as a desktop RTX 3050.

The GTX 1050 Ti gets you in. It meets Resident Evil 4's minimum, so low to medium at 1080p works, and turning a couple of things down keeps it steady. About 35 fps at 1080p Low, close to Capcom's own minimum-spec target of 45.

No trouble at all. The RTX 4070 meets or beats what Resident Evil 4 recommends, so 1080p high runs well and 1440p is realistic.

Yes, unlike most big PC releases, Resident Evil 4 has a genuine native Apple Silicon version sold through the App Store rather than Steam, built to run on M1 and later chips. Performance scales with the chip: an M1 or M2 MacBook Air handles it at reduced settings, while an M3 or M4 Pro or Max runs closer to what a mid-range gaming PC manages. It's a separate purchase from the Steam version and doesn't carry your Steam save.

Older integrated graphics fall below the GTX 1050 Ti minimum and won't run it acceptably. Newer integrated chips like Intel's Iris Xe or AMD's Radeon 780M can manage 1080p on Low settings with the texture slider kept modest, though don't expect a steady 60 fps.

Cloud streaming is the only route in, GeForce Now being the obvious pick, since Chromebooks don't have the local hardware this game needs and instead just display the video stream.

Yes, all three handle it. On Steam Deck, Low settings with FSR 2 on Quality gets you a steady 30 to 40 fps, and the OLED model with an upscaler on Performance and ray tracing off climbs into the mid-40s. The ROG Ally and Legion Go, being a step more powerful, run a bit higher at similar settings.

Yes. An RTX 4070 class card handles 4K with FSR upscaling, and an RTX 4090 pushes past 100 fps at native 4K with everything maxed, ray tracing included, no upscaling required.

An RTX 3060 or RX 6700 XT class card holds a comfortable 1440p High, with the RX 6700 XT giving enough headroom to add ray tracing at that resolution too.

The official recommended tier, an RX 5700 or GTX 1070 with a Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i7-8700, hits 60 fps at 1080p High. That matches Capcom's own stated target for that tier.

The main setting that scales beyond High is the Texture Quality slider going up to 8GB, which needs a card with matching VRAM headroom, generally 12GB or more if you also want ray tracing on. An RTX 3070 or better covers most people's idea of maxed out at 1080p to 1440p.

Yes to both. PS4 owners get a free upgrade to the PS5 version, which adds ray tracing options and higher frame rate modes, plus PS VR2 support. This page focuses on the PC version.

Yes, and cloud streaming is how. Platforms such as GeForce Now render the game remotely and pipe the video to whatever device you're holding, which means the hardware in your hands barely factors in beyond decoding smooth playback.

Yes for High settings at 1080p or 1440p, as long as you keep the Texture Quality slider around 1 to 4GB rather than pushing it to the 8GB preset. Combining max textures with ray tracing on an 8GB card is where you'll start seeing stutter.

For 1080p at Medium to High, yes, with the texture slider kept around the 1 to 2GB preset. Ray tracing isn't available below an RTX 2070 or RX 6700 XT anyway, so a 6GB card wouldn't be using it.

It's the official minimum amount of graphics memory, paired with the RX 560 or GTX 1050 Ti. It works at 1080p Low with the texture slider left at its lowest preset, but there's no room to push textures higher without stutter.

Nine times out of ten it's the Texture Quality slider set above what your card's VRAM can hold, which shows up as stutter, textures that never sharpen, or an outright crash. Beyond that, check for a graphics card below the RX 560 or GTX 1050 Ti, less than 8GB of system RAM, or a stale graphics driver. Lowering the texture slider is the first thing to try before touching anything else.

Capcom never built a Linux version, but Proton runs it well, and ProtonDB users point to GE-Proton builds with RE-specific fixes as the smoothest path to a clean first launch. Steam Deck holds a steady 30-40fps at Low with FSR 2 Quality, and a desktop Linux rig with comparable or better GPU power should match or beat that. Check ProtonDB for the current recommended build before installing.

Yes, it's available on both, but not on the older Xbox One. If you're on Xbox One and can't find it, that's why. This page covers the PC version.

Within reason, yes. At the minimum of an RX 560 or GTX 1050 Ti, a Ryzen 3 1200, and 8GB of RAM, you can expect 1080p Low around 45 fps, matching Capcom's own target for that tier. Keep the Texture Quality slider at its lowest preset on hardware this modest.

A Ryzen 3 1200 is the official minimum CPU, so similarly modest chips including a mid-range i3 can run it, paired with a graphics card at or above the minimum tier. This game leans more on GPU and VRAM than raw CPU power.

There's no version for the original Switch. Leaks and reports through 2026 point to a Switch 2 version of the remake arriving at some point, alongside the Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes, but Capcom has not made it official yet.