Can I Run The Bard's Tale?
Experience the events that led to The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep and The Mage’s Tale! The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a remastering of the classic 1980s series, one of the godfathers of the RPG genre. Cr...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ / Intel Core i5-2500K or higher if using integrated Intel GPU |
|---|---|
| GPU | Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 1 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-760 / AMD FX-6100set support |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia 750 or AMD equivalent, or better |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 1 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Can you run The Bard's Tale?
The Bard's Tale targets a mainstream modern PC: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Nvidia 750 or AMD equivalent, or better for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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Can my PC run The Bard's Tale?
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What are the minimum system requirements for The Bard's Tale?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ / Intel Core i5-2500K or higher if using integrated Intel GPU; GPU: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities; 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does The Bard's Tale need?
The Bard's Tale needs about 1 GB of HDD storage.
What is the bottleneck for The Bard's Tale?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for The Bard's Tale is the CPU.