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Path of Exile 2: PC requirements & hardware guide

Include the effects and endgame content you intend to play.

Include the effects and endgame content you intend to play. Use the source notes and the tests below to research the PC you need.

Published requirements and known gaps

The boxes show the requirements recorded in our source-linked catalogue. Missing fields remain unspecified; a broad hardware family or an API description is not an exact model recommendation.

Minimum

CPUCore i7-7700 / Ryzen 5 2500X
GPUGTX 960 3GB / Arc A380 / RX 470
RAM8 GB

Recommended

CPUCore i5-10500 / Ryzen 5 3700X (as published)
GPURTX 2060 / Arc A770 / RX 5600 XT
RAM16 GB
Important context: The publisher lists Ryzen 5 3700X in its recommended CPU field. This designation is unusual and is retained as written; verify the intended model before purchase. An SSD is recommended.

Build estimate not assessed. This page helps you research requirements and hardware. A game-specific Build Finder recommendation is not available yet; published minimums alone do not establish an FPS prediction.

Include the effects and endgame content you intend to play

Record skill setup, scene, party conditions and rendering mode. An early quiet area is not a substitute for the workload you care about.

Compare the version and rendering mode

Choose a repeatable save and route at your intended resolution. Record native rendering, upscaling, ray tracing and generated frames wherever those options apply. A 1080p result does not establish the same performance at 1440p or 4K.

A repeatable comparison

  1. Record the exact game version, CPU, GPU, memory configuration and settings.
  2. Use the same save, scene or activity where practical; note anything that cannot be held constant.
  3. Change one setting or rendering resolution, then compare sustained performance and pauses separately.
  4. Check temperatures, memory pressure and background work before attributing a problem to one part.

Storage and setup

The catalogue space guide is 100 GB. Treat it as an installation-planning reference, not a total PC drive size or a measured current download. Small installations may be rounded up in the catalogue. Check the publisher notes and launcher for exact content, updates and additional space.

Check the game’s current operating-system and platform requirements directly. Historical game specifications may name Windows versions that are no longer supported by the distribution client. A specification for one edition, branch or platform does not certify another.

Before paying for a PC or upgrade

The publisher's recommended AMD CPU name is unusual and retained as written. Verify the intended model before using that text as a purchase instruction.

Ask for the full processor and graphics-card models, RAM stick configuration, available installation-drive space and power-supply model. Price any motherboard, memory, cooling or power changes needed for an upgrade. Similar product-family names and equal VRAM capacities do not establish equal performance.

Use our requirements and benchmark checklist to assess evidence, and our first gaming PC guide to budget for the complete setup. No hands-on benchmark results or guaranteed FPS figures are claimed.

Source and review information

Steam store (publisher PC requirements) ↗ · catalogue requirements reviewed 24 October 2026. Requirements may change after updates. Buying and diagnostic suggestions are SpecVora editorial guidance, separate from publisher specifications.