System requirements | Pillars of Eternity Pillars of Eternity Guide

Last update: 03 March 2020

System requirements of Pillars of Eternity are not too high. Still, they are not as low as you would expect of a top-down RPG and a two-dimensional game world. To launch Pillars of Eternity, you only require a low-performance Intel Core i3 CPU, although it is advisable that you own something better, if you want to maintain appropriate performance. The same goes for the GPU and RAM (Pillars of Eternity requires, at least, 4GB RAM, but you should have, at least, 8GB RAM). While preparing this guide, we have not experienced any major problems with stability, although the framerate discernibly dropped, in larger locations.

Game modes

Singleplayer: Yes

Offline co-op (split screen/hot seat): No

Co-op over the Internet: No

Multiplayer: No

Our system

This guide has been prepared for the PC version, on a computer of below specs:

• OS: Windows 7 64-bit
• CPU: Intel Core i5-750
• RAM: 8 GB
• GPU: Asus GeForce GTX660 OC
• VRAM: 2 GB

The above specification allowed for the 1920x1200 resolution and all of the additional graphics options. For the majority of time, the maximum framerate was possible and the game slowed down only in bigger locations, with higher number of NPCs, or e.g. additional smoke and fire effects.

PC - general information

• Operation systems: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, 64-bit only
• Windows XP: No, the game does not run under Windows XP and earlier
• Internet connection during the game: Not required
• Necessity to activate over the Internet: Yes
• Control inputs: Keyboard and mouse
• Achievements: yes, Steam achievements

Pillars of Eternity - PC system requirements

Minimum system requirements

• CPU: Intel Core i3-2100T 2.5 GHz or AMD Phenom II X3 B73
• RAM: 4 GB
• GPU: Radeon HD 4850 or GeForce 9600 GT
• OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 64-bit
• HDD: 20 GB

Recommended system requirements

• CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1 GHz or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
• RAM: 8 GB
• GPU: Radeon HD 7700 or GeForce GTX 570
• OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 64-bit
• HDD: 20 GB

Playing Pillars of Eternity on laptop computers

Yes, it is possible to play Pillars of Eternity on laptop computers.