Can you run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? — Estimated FPS with your GPU

Genre: RPGDeveloper: CD PROJEKT REDRelease Date: 18 May, 2015

Difficulty levelDemanding (40%)

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD A10-5800K APU (3.8GHz)

GPUNvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870

RAM6 GB RAM

Storage50 GB available space

Estimated FPS for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt by graphics card

We calculated the estimated FPS for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the most popular GPUs on the market. Results show Ultra quality performance with a reference CPU and 16GB of RAM.

GPU	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
RTX 5090NVIDIA 32GB	121 Estimated	121 Estimated	121 Estimated
↓ -4.1% FPS
RTX 4090NVIDIA 24GB	116 Estimated	116 Estimated	113 Estimated
↓ -2.6% FPS
RTX 5080NVIDIA 16GB	113 Estimated	112 Estimated	108 Estimated
↓ -4.4% FPS
RX 7900 XTXAMD 24GB	108 Estimated	107 Estimated	102 Estimated
↓ -0.9% FPS
RTX 4080 SuperNVIDIA 16GB	107 Estimated	106 Estimated	101 Estimated
↓ -0.9% FPS
RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA 16GB	106 Estimated	104 Estimated	96 Estimated
↓ -4.7% FPS
RX 7900 XTAMD 20GB	101 Estimated	99 Estimated	92 Estimated
↓ -1.0% FPS
RTX 4070 Ti SuperNVIDIA 16GB	100 Estimated	97 Estimated	89 Estimated
RTX 5070NVIDIA 12GB	100 Estimated	97 Estimated	86 Estimated
↓ -2.0% FPS
RX 9070 XTAMD 16GB	98 Estimated	95 Estimated	83 Estimated
↓ -2.0% FPS
RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA 12GB	96 Estimated	93 Estimated	84 Estimated
↓ -3.1% FPS
RTX 4070 SuperNVIDIA 12GB	93 Estimated	90 Estimated	79 Estimated
↓ -3.2% FPS
RX 9070AMD 16GB	90 Estimated	86 Estimated	73 Estimated
↓ -1.1% FPS
RX 7800 XTAMD 16GB	89 Estimated	86 Estimated	72 Estimated
↓ -1.1% FPS
RTX 4070NVIDIA 12GB	88 Estimated	84 Estimated	72 Estimated
RTX 5060 TiNVIDIA 16GB	88 Estimated	83 Estimated	68 Estimated
↓ -2.3% FPS
RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD 16GB	86 Estimated	74 Estimated	51 Estimated
↓ -3.5% FPS
RTX 3070 TiNVIDIA 8GB	83 Estimated	80 Estimated	65 Estimated
↓ -4.8% FPS
RTX 4060 TiNVIDIA 8GB	79 Estimated	72 Estimated	52 Estimated
↓ -6.3% FPS
RTX 3060 TiNVIDIA 8GB	74 Estimated	70 Estimated	49 Estimated
↓ -2.7% FPS
RTX 4060NVIDIA 8GB	72 Estimated	64 Estimated	41 Estimated
↓ -2.8% FPS
Arc B580INTEL 12GB	70 Estimated	63 Estimated	41 Estimated
↓ -2.9% FPS
RX 7600AMD 8GB	68 Estimated	57 Estimated	33 Estimated
RTX 5050NVIDIA 8GB	68 Estimated	55 Estimated	32 Estimated
↓ -4.4% FPS
RTX 3060NVIDIA 12GB	65 Estimated	57 Estimated	35 Estimated
↓ -3.1% FPS
RX 6600 XTAMD 8GB	63 Estimated	51 Estimated	29 Estimated
↓ -23.8% FPS
RTX 3050NVIDIA 8GB	48 Estimated	36 Estimated	20 Estimated

What GPU do you need for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a demanding game. To reach 60 FPS at 1080p on Ultra quality, you will need at least a RX 6600 XT or equivalent.

To play at 1440p smoothly (60+ FPS), a Arc B580 is enough. At 4K, you will need a RTX 3070 Ti or better for a smooth experience.

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Frequently asked questions about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Can I run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on my PC?

It depends on your GPU. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a Demanding game. For 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra you need at least a RX 6600 XT.

What GPU do I need for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at 144 FPS?

For stable 144+ FPS at 1080p Ultra, we recommend a N/A or better.

Can I play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at 4K?

Yes, but you will need a powerful GPU. For 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, we recommend a RTX 3070 Ti or better.

Is the FPS data for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt accurate?

These are estimates based on hardware benchmarks. Actual performance may vary depending on drivers, temperature, and system configuration.

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