Can I Run Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is a role playing game from Obsidian Entertainment, released in 2018. Versus Evil published it. The game supports a single player campaign. Its Metacritic score stands at 88. Workshop content is supported, so the published requirements describe the unmodded game only. Being 8 years old, it was built for the hardware of its day, so a current machine usually has headroom over the published figures. It carries 55 achievements. Progress follows the account through Steam Cloud rather than sitting on one disk. Builds exist for macOS and Linux as well as Windows. An age check at 17 sits in front of the store page. It is localised into 9 languages according to the store listing. With more than 14 thousand player reviews on Steam, its behaviour on real hardware is well documented.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73 |
|---|---|
| GPU | DirectX 11 Compatible |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 45 GB |
| OS | Windows Vista 64-bit or newer |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 45 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit or newer |
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Setting and environment
Players spend their time in a fantasy world, moving through one continuous open world. The view is from an isometric view. 16 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion. That openness is what costs performance. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has no loading walls to hide behind, so terrain and detail keep flowing in as the player moves.
Why Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is demanding
Very little is asked of the GPU by Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 scores low against the RTX 3060, putting Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire within reach of laptop and integrated graphics. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire needs 64 bit Windows. The install is small at roughly 45 GB. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire needs only 8 GB of RAM.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire targets a mainstream modern PC: DirectX 11 Compatible and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 2.83x |
| 1440p | Runs well | 1.59x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.71x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73; GPU: DirectX 11 Compatible; 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows Vista 64-bit or newer.
How much storage does Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire need?
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire needs about 45 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?
The RTX 3060 runs Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is the GPU.