Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon PC Hardware Guide
Official requirements explained
The official minimum for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is an Intel Core i5 8th generation or equivalent AMD processor, a GTX 1060 6GB or equivalent AMD graphics card, 12GB of RAM, and at least 31GB of storage, with an SSD required. The recommended tier raises this to an Intel Core i7 13th generation processor, an RTX 2070 Super, and 16GB of RAM. The storage size and SSD requirement stay the same.
On the GPU side, our data places the GTX 1060 6GB in the mainstream 1080p class, so the minimum roughly corresponds to a mid-range card from its era. The RTX 2070 Super sits in the upper mainstream band and is the recommended benchmark. The gap between them is meaningful, but it does not mean a minimum-spec PC cannot play the game. It means the publisher expects the recommended tier to give a more comfortable experience. Our data lists the RTX 5060 as well above the recommended tier, which gives a useful reference point for current hardware.
For the CPU, the publisher gives generation and class only, and our database has no finer tier mapping, so a precise comparison is not possible. In general terms, the i5 8th generation is an older six-core mainstream chip, while the i7 13th generation is a newer high-end part. The difference mainly shows up in the game's CPU workload, such as managing a large open world and its characters.
The RAM and storage requirements are straightforward. 16GB is the recommended amount, and the 12GB minimum means an 8GB system will fall short. Storage needs about 31GB, but leave extra room for updates and cache files. The SSD requirement is mandatory rather than optional, because an open world reads a lot of data and a hard drive would slow loading and texture streaming noticeably.
Recommended builds for three budgets
The entry build is aimed at players who want to start comfortably above the official minimum on a limited budget. It uses a GTX 1660 or an RTX 3050 class card with a six-core chip like the Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-10400, and starts at 16GB of RAM. It suits 1080p players who should aim for medium settings as a baseline and adjust from there.
The mainstream build is for players who want to reach the official recommended tier and keep some graphics headroom. Cards such as the RTX 2070 Super, RTX 4060, RX 7600 or RTX 3060 Ti fall in this band, paired with chips like the Ryzen 5 5600X, Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i5-13400F. 16GB of RAM is still enough, but if you run lots of background apps or record gameplay, 32GB is a safer choice.
The high-end build suits players who want high settings, long stable sessions and room to upgrade later. It includes cards like the RTX 4070 Super, RX 7800 XT and RTX 5070, along with newer processors such as the Core i7-13700K and Ryzen 7 7700X. Even at this level the game itself does not demand much RAM, so the 32GB here is mainly for system and application headroom rather than a requirement of the game.
Graphics settings with the biggest impact
In a first person open world RPG like this one, shadows, volumetric lighting and fog, vegetation and crowd density, and view distance usually cost the most. Shadow quality has a strong effect because every dynamic light adds rendering work. Start with shadows at medium and raise them only if the softness or detail really bothers you. Volumetric effects look striking in the gloomy autumn scenes but can be expensive, so adjust them according to your hardware.
Vegetation and crowd density control how many objects the scene has to handle. These settings may not change the look dramatically, yet they are often the main bottleneck, so if a scene stutters, lowering them first is usually the most effective move. View distance decides how far objects are drawn, and reducing it a little rarely hurts the experience.
Ray tracing is not listed as an official requirement in our data, so treat it as an optional extra. If your graphics card is not in the high tier, leave it off or keep it at a low intensity.
Upscaling technologies such as DLSS, FSR and XeSS render at a lower resolution and reconstruct the image. In general they can raise performance without a major loss of image quality. If your card supports one, enable it and start with a quality mode.
Laptops and handheld PCs
Laptop graphics chips often share names with desktop parts, such as an RTX 4060 laptop version, but their power limits, cooling and real performance can differ a lot. Laptop versions are usually constrained by thermal and power budgets, so a card with the same name may perform below its desktop counterpart. When judging whether a laptop meets the requirements, look at the actual power and cooling design rather than the name alone. Play while plugged in, and make sure a performance mode is active so the system does not throttle.
Handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck or ROG Ally can run this kind of game, but their overall performance sits below the official recommended tier. You will generally need to lower resolution and settings and use built-in scaling or frame limiting. Our database has no verification data for the Steam Deck, so we cannot give a compatibility rating for it. Check community reports before buying.
For both laptops and handhelds, cooling and sustained performance matter. Watch device temperature and fan noise during long sessions.
Storage and memory
16GB is the official recommended amount of RAM and the baseline for most current builds. Dual-channel configuration matters for overall performance because it gives higher memory bandwidth. If your motherboard supports it, make sure the two sticks sit in the correct slots to enable dual-channel mode.
The game itself needs about 31GB, but plan for more so there is room for future patches and cache files. The SSD requirement is mandatory. An open world reads data constantly, and a hard drive will noticeably slow loading and can make textures arrive late.
If your SSD has limited capacity, install the game on a fast NVMe or SATA SSD and clear out files you no longer need. Keeping plenty of free space also helps the system's virtual memory and temporary files run smoothly, which supports overall stability.