Granblue Fantasy: Relink PC Hardware Guide
Official requirements explained
The official minimum asks for an Intel Core i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen 3 3200G, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB, 16 GB of RAM, 90 GB of storage, and an SSD, which is listed as required. In FrameScope's tier mapping, the GTX 1060 6GB is a 1080p-class mainstream card from an older generation, and the i3-9100 is an entry-level quad-core processor. Both are enough to get the game running at the official minimum.
The recommended tier asks for an Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 8GB, with the same RAM and storage figures. The RTX 2080 and RX 6700 XT sit in the upper-mainstream band, and the CPU moves from an entry quad-core to a mainstream six-core. The gap between minimum and recommended is mostly about the graphics card and processor; memory and storage stay the same.
In practice, a system that only meets the minimum will run the game, but you should expect to lower settings or resolution to keep it smooth. A system that meets the recommended tier gives you the experience the publisher describes at its standard settings. The SSD requirement is explicit, so a hard drive does not meet the official spec.
The publisher does not list any separate requirements for ray tracing or higher resolutions, so anything beyond these tiers should be treated as headroom rather than a stated target.
Recommended builds for three budgets
The entry build pairs an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT with an AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or Intel Core i5-10400F, plus 16 GB of RAM. This combination clears the recommended tier's basic bar and suits a budget player who is happy with 1080p at medium settings. If you pick an RTX 3050, prefer the 8GB version and keep an eye on its power limits.
The mainstream build centres on an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, paired with an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i5-11400, and 16 GB of RAM. This tier reliably meets the recommended requirements and leaves room to move between 1080p and 1440p. An RTX 4060 or RX 7600 falls in the same band and suits players who care more about power draw and newer features.
The high-end build uses an AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super or Radeon RX 9070, paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X or Intel Core i7-12700K, and 32 GB of RAM. It suits players who want 1440p or 4K at high settings and want headroom for the next few years, with extra memory for background apps and streaming.
Graphics settings with the biggest impact
In an action RPG like this, the settings that usually cost the most are shadow quality, volumetric lighting and fog, depth of field and reflections, and the density of crowds and effects. Shadows and volumetrics are expensive and scale with resolution, so lowering them is usually the most effective trade-off and the visual loss is often small. Motion blur and depth of field are largely a matter of personal taste.
Keep texture quality high if your graphics card has enough VRAM, since textures mainly affect memory rather than processing load. Anti-aliasing at medium or above keeps combat scenes readable. If your card supports it, upscaling such as NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR or Intel XeSS renders at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, which can free up a lot of performance for a modest drop in sharpness. How well it works depends on the game's implementation, so test a few modes.
Ray tracing is not mentioned in the official requirements. If you want to try it, first check that your GPU has hardware support for it, and treat it as an extra cost to weigh against higher frame stability.
Laptops and handheld PCs
A laptop GPU with the same name as a desktop card is usually slower. Laptop versions run under lower power limits (TGP) and within tighter cooling, so the real performance can be well below the desktop model. When shopping, check the stated power range and cooling design and confirm which generation and tier the exact model belongs to, rather than relying on the name alone. Sustained sessions also depend on good cooling and a full-power adapter.
Handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck or ROG Ally are low-power mobile platforms. They work best with lower resolutions, conservative graphics presets, and frame-rate caps or upscaling to keep play stable. Their performance depends on the built-in integrated graphics and the power setting you choose. FrameScope has no verification data for this game on handhelds, so compare the official requirements with the device's specs and adjust settings step by step.
Storage and memory
The official requirement is 16 GB of RAM, which is the current mainstream capacity. Install it in dual-channel, such as two 8 GB sticks or two 16 GB sticks. Dual-channel gives noticeably more memory bandwidth, which helps both the CPU and any integrated graphics. If you run many background programs, 32 GB gives more breathing room, especially on higher-end systems.
The listed storage requirement is 90 GB, but you should leave extra room for patches and growing save and cache files. The SSD requirement matters because SSDs deliver far faster random reads than hard drives, which shortens map and area loading and reduces stutter when moving between scenes. A hard drive may start the game, but loading will be noticeably slower and the official spec is not met. Install on an NVMe or SATA SSD and keep at least about 10 percent of the drive free to maintain write performance.