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Can you run Portal on your PC? — Requirements and estimated FPS

Genre: ActionDeveloper: ValveRelease Date: 18 Apr, 2011
Difficulty levelDemanding (50%)
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Portal system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPU3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
GPUVideo card must be 128 MB or more and with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher).
RAM2 GB RAM
Storage8 GB available space

Recommended

CPUPentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better)
GPUDirectX 9 level Graphics Card
RAM2 GB RAM
Storage8 GB available space
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Portal Benchmark — Estimated FPS by Graphics Card

We calculated the estimated FPS for Portal on the most popular GPUs on the market, benchmarked at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Results show Ultra quality performance with a reference CPU and 16GB of RAM.

Top 6 GPUs for Portal

Sorted from best to worst performance at 1080p.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Best performance

RTX 5090

NVIDIA 32GB

1080p
159
1440p
140
4K
108
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

RTX 4090

NVIDIA 24GB

1080p
145
1440p
128
4K
95
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

RTX 5080

NVIDIA 16GB

1080p
140
1440p
120
4K
86
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

RX 7900 XTX

AMD 24GB

1080p
127
1440p
109
4K
76
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super

RTX 4080 Super

NVIDIA 16GB

1080p
124
1440p
107
4K
75
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

RTX 5070 Ti

NVIDIA 16GB

1080p
122
1440p
103
4K
67
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
Intel Arc B580
Best value for money

Arc B580

58 FPS at 1080p for $4.29 · ≈€3.95/FPS — the most performance per dollar or euro spent.

1080p
58
1440p
44
4K
22
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice

More graphics cards and their FPS in Portal

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
RX 7900 XT

AMD 20GB

1080p
110
1440p
93
4K
61
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
RTX 5070

NVIDIA 12GB

↓ -2.7% FPS vs the RX 7900 XT

1080p
107
1440p
89
4K
53
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
RTX 4070 Ti Super

NVIDIA 16GB

1080p
107
1440p
89
4K
57
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
RX 9070 XT

AMD 16GB

↓ -3.7% FPS vs the RTX 4070 Ti Super

1080p
103
1440p
85
4K
50
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
RTX 4070 Ti

NVIDIA 12GB

↓ -3.9% FPS vs the RX 9070 XT

1080p
99
1440p
81
4K
51
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
RTX 4070 Super

NVIDIA 12GB

↓ -7.1% FPS vs the RTX 4070 Ti

1080p
92
1440p
76
4K
45
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 9070
RX 9070

AMD 16GB

↓ -6.5% FPS vs the RTX 4070 Super

1080p
86
1440p
69
4K
42
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
RX 7800 XT

AMD 16GB

↓ -2.3% FPS vs the RX 9070

1080p
84
1440p
69
4K
41
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE
RX 9070 GRE

AMD 12GB

↓ -2.4% FPS vs the RX 7800 XT

1080p
82
1440p
57
4K
36
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
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RTX 5060 Ti

NVIDIA 16GB

1080p
82
1440p
64
4K
38
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
RTX 4070

NVIDIA 12GB

1080p
82
1440p
66
4K
41
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
RX 9060 XT 16GB

AMD 16GB

↓ -4.9% FPS vs the RTX 4070

1080p
78
1440p
55
4K
28
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -2.6% FPS vs the RX 9060 XT 16GB

1080p
76
1440p
55
4K
22
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
RTX 3070 Ti

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -3.9% FPS vs the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

1080p
73
1440p
60
4K
36
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
RTX 4060 Ti

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -8.2% FPS vs the RTX 3070 Ti

1080p
67
1440p
53
4K
28
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
RTX 3060 Ti

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -6.0% FPS vs the RTX 4060 Ti

1080p
63
1440p
51
4K
27
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
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RTX 4060

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -3.2% FPS vs the RTX 3060 Ti

1080p
61
1440p
45
4K
22
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
Intel Arc B580
Arc B580

INTEL 12GB

↓ -4.9% FPS vs the RTX 4060

1080p
58
1440p
44
4K
22
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 7600
RX 7600

AMD 8GB

↓ -3.4% FPS vs the Arc B580

1080p
56
1440p
40
4K
18
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
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RTX 5050

NVIDIA 8GB

1080p
56
1440p
39
4K
17
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
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RTX 3060

NVIDIA 12GB

↓ -7.1% FPS vs the RTX 5050

1080p
52
1440p
40
4K
19
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
RX 6600 XT

AMD 8GB

↓ -3.8% FPS vs the RTX 3060

1080p
50
1440p
36
4K
16
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice
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RTX 3050

NVIDIA 8GB

↓ -24.0% FPS vs the RX 6600 XT

1080p
38
1440p
26
4K
11
Detailed analysisWith my CPUPrice

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What GPU do you need for Portal?

Portal is a demanding game. To reach 60 FPS at 1080p on Ultra quality, you will need at least a RTX 4060 or equivalent.

If you have a 144Hz monitor and want stable 144+ FPS, we recommend a RTX 4090 or better.

To play at 1440p smoothly (60+ FPS), a RTX 3070 Ti is enough. At 4K, you will need a RX 7900 XT or better for a smooth experience.

⚡ Optimization guide

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Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Portal with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.

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Frequently asked questions about Portal

Can I run Portal on my PC?
It depends on your GPU. Portal is a Demanding game. For 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra you need at least a RTX 4060.
What GPU do I need for Portal at 144 FPS?
For stable 144+ FPS at 1080p Ultra, we recommend a RTX 4090 or better.
Can I play Portal at 4K?
Yes, but you will need a powerful GPU. For 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, we recommend a RX 7900 XT or better.
Is the FPS data for Portal accurate?
These are estimates based on hardware benchmarks. Actual performance may vary depending on drivers, temperature, and system configuration.
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