Resident Evil Village PC Hardware Guide
Official requirements explained
The official minimum CPU is an AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-7500. By our tier reference, that sits in the older entry-level band, so it is a basic processor by today's standards. The minimum GPU is an AMD Radeon RX 560 4GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB, also an older entry-level card, and 4GB of VRAM is the floor. The minimum system memory is 8GB. The publisher did not list a storage size or an SSD requirement.
The recommended level rises to an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i7-8700, which corresponds to the modern mainstream band in our references. The recommended GPU is an AMD Radeon RX 5700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, roughly a 1080p mainstream card, and the recommended memory is 16GB. The gap between the two levels is mostly about processor and GPU generation and performance, not just the numbers on paper. If your PC only meets the minimum, you can start the game but should expect to lower resolution and settings. If you meet the recommended level, you can play at 1080p with higher default quality.
Storage size and SSD requirements are not specified in the official list, so we cannot give exact figures. Check the actual download size on your storefront before installing.
Recommended builds for three budgets
The entry build suits players who want to keep costs down. A GTX 1650 4GB, GTX 1660 or RTX 3050 6GB pairs well with a Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i3-10100F class processor, plus 16GB of memory. This setup sits near the recommended level's lower end and works best at 1080p with low to medium settings.
The mainstream build is the sweet spot for most players. A GTX 1660 Super, RTX 2060 or RX 5700 paired with a Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-10400F, plus 16GB of memory, reliably meets the recommended requirements. You can run medium-high to high default presets at 1080p.
The high-end build is for players who want higher resolution or heavier settings. Cards such as the RTX 3060 Ti, RX 6700 XT or RTX 3070 with a Ryzen 5 7600X, Ryzen 7 7700 or Core i7-12700F give comfortable headroom. 32GB of memory keeps multitasking and future upgrades easy, and this tier handles demanding options and upscaling with room to spare.
Graphics settings with the biggest impact
In a first-person action and horror game like this, the settings that usually cost the most are shadow quality, volumetric lighting and fog, reflections, and depth of field along with view distance. Shadows and volumetrics are heavy in dense scenes, so lowering them one step is often the easiest saving with little visible loss. Reflections and ray-traced effects are expensive, so turn them down or off if your GPU is in the entry band.
Texture quality and anti-aliasing are worth keeping. Texture quality is mostly limited by VRAM. If your card has enough memory, high textures rarely slow the game much, but running short of VRAM causes stutter and hitching.
Upscaling technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR and Intel XeSS render at a lower internal resolution and reconstruct a sharper image. They usually trade a small amount of image quality for extra performance. If your card supports one, enable it, start with a quality mode, and adjust based on what you see on screen.
Laptops and handheld PCs
A laptop GPU often shares a name with a desktop card but delivers less performance, because power limits and cooling are tighter. An RTX laptop model may run with a fraction of the desktop power budget, so compare the actual power specification rather than the name when checking against the requirement tiers. If the machine throttles from heat, use a higher-performance power profile and keep the vents clear.
Handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck or ROG Ally fall roughly into the entry to lower-mid range, with battery life and thermals as the main limits. In general, lower the resolution and graphics preset, enable upscaling or dynamic resolution if available, and cap the frame rate to extend battery life. We do not have Steam Deck verification data for this title, so treat these as general suggestions and test for yourself.
If you connect a laptop to an external monitor, make sure the cable and power supply can handle the load, since limited power can quietly restrict performance.
Storage and memory
For system memory, the official minimum is 8GB and the recommended amount is 16GB. 16GB keeps the game and background apps running smoothly, and 32GB adds headroom if you also run a browser, voice chat or streaming software. Install memory in dual-channel configuration, meaning matched sticks in the correct slots, to increase bandwidth between the CPU, memory and GPU.
Storage size is not specified by the publisher, so we cannot offer a number. Generally, leave room for the base game plus future updates, and check the real download size on your platform before installing.
An SSD noticeably reduces loading times, especially when moving between areas and loading saves. A hard disk drive can run the game, but waits will be longer. If your budget allows, install the game on an SSD.