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Valheim: PC requirements & hardware guide

Compare your settlement with open terrain.

Compare your settlement with open terrain. 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

CPU2.6 GHz quad-core
GPUGTX 950 / Radeon HD 7970
RAM8 GB

Recommended

CPUCore i5 3 GHz / Ryzen 5 3 GHz
GPUGTX 1060 / RX 580
RAM16 GB
Important context: Large builds/mods can increase performance demands.

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.

Compare your settlement with open terrain

Use the same world and camera route, including your built-up area. Record mods, world changes and whether you host the session.

Your world is part of the workload

Record the save, server, mods and hosting role alongside resolution and quality. For 1080p versus 1440p, compare the same world conditions. A new-world recording and a developed multiplayer settlement should not be treated as equivalent tests.

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 1 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

A new-world benchmark does not assess a large long-running settlement. Check the host and client separately before replacing your GPU.

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.