Action · 2022 · Santa Monica Studio
God of War System Requirements
God of War is moderately demanding by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 4GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 70GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz)≈ AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel i5-6600k (4 core 3.5 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2400 G (4 core 3.6 GHz)≈ AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB)≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 570 (4 GB)≈ AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| System memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 70 GB | 70 GB (SSD recommended) |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 234 | 226 | 131 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 234 | 202 | 117 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 234 | 193 | 112 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 234 | 190 | 110 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 234 | 183 | 107 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 234 | 174 | 101 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 234 | 171 | 100 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 234 | 168 | 98 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 234 | 165 | 96 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 234 | 162 | 94 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for God of War?
At least 8GB of system memory, a graphics card with 4GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or better), 70GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 4GB of VRAM — around a AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB, paired with a AMD Ryzen 3 3100 or equivalent.
Is God of War demanding on PC?
It is moderately demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 14/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
