V Rising PC Hardware Guide
Official requirements explained
V Rising is developed and published by Stunlock Studios. The official minimum CPU is an Intel Core i5-6600 at 3.3 GHz or an AMD Ryzen 5 1500X at 3.5 GHz. On our tier scale that sits roughly at the level of an Intel Core i7-4770K, an older entry-level chip. The minimum graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or an AMD Radeon R7 360, both 2 GB cards, which compare to about the GeForce GT 1030 entry band. In practice this means the game can be launched on the minimum hardware, but image quality and resolution will usually need to be turned down a long way.
The recommended CPU is an Intel Core i5-11600K at 3.9 GHz or an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X at 3.7 GHz, which places it in the modern mainstream band, close to an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H. The recommended graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or an AMD Radeon RX 590, both with 8 GB of video memory, roughly comparable to the Radeon RX 590 tier. The gap between minimum and recommended is largest on the graphics side. Going from 2 GB to 8 GB of video memory matters a lot in a open world full of effects and detailed textures, and it is a major reason why higher texture settings are possible at all.
Both tiers list 12 GB of system memory and 19 GB of storage. The publisher does not require an SSD, so a regular hard drive can run the game. Twelve gigabytes is the stated floor, though, and 16 GB gives more breathing room if you keep a browser or streaming software open alongside. These are the official figures; we do not make any performance promises based on them.
Recommended builds for three budgets
The entry build suits players on older machines or tight budgets. Graphics options include the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, Intel Arc A380, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB, GTX 1650 Super, GTX 1660 and RTX 3050 6GB. All of these meet only the official minimum, so you will need to lower quality and resolution to keep things smooth. CPU options include the Ryzen 3 3100, Core i3-10100F, Ryzen 3 3300X, Ryzen 5 4500, Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-10400F, which also meet only the minimum. Plan on 16 GB of memory, which is more than the official floor.
The mainstream build is the choice most players will make. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB meets the official recommended requirement. If your budget allows, the RTX 2060 12GB, RTX 3060 8GB, Radeon RX 6600, Intel Arc A580, Radeon RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT are all well above the recommended level, leaving room to run higher settings. CPU options such as the Core i3-12100F, Ryzen 5 5500, Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i7-10700K all meet the recommended requirement. Again, 16 GB of memory is the sensible target.
The high-end build is for players who want high quality, high resolution, or who stream while they play. Graphics options such as the RTX 3070, RTX 3060 Ti, Radeon RX 6700 XT and RTX 4060 Ti 8GB sit well above the recommended requirement. CPUs such as the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Core i5-13600K and Core i7-13700F are also far beyond the recommended tier. This tier is 32 GB of memory territory, which gives comfortable headroom for large scenes and multitasking. Value for money is lower here, so it is best reserved for players who actually need the extra margin.
Graphics settings with the biggest impact
In a game like this, with large open areas and many enemies and effects on screen at once, shadow quality is usually the most demanding option, especially where many light sources are present. Volumetric lighting, depth of field and reflections also tend to slow things down. If you are aiming for steady frame pacing, these are the first options to reduce. View distance and crowd or object density affect how much the engine has to process at once, and moving between settlements and castles can be noticeably heavier because of it.
Texture quality is worth keeping high where you can. It mostly uses video memory, so as long as your graphics card has enough of it, raising textures rarely costs much speed and makes a clear difference to detail. Anti-aliasing smooths jagged edges, and it is worth choosing a method that has a lighter performance cost.
Upscaling technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR and Intel XeSS work by rendering at a lower internal resolution and reconstructing a sharper image at your target resolution. This generally gives you higher frame rates in exchange for a slight softening of fine detail. If your graphics card supports one of them, it is usually a good option to enable. The actual benefit depends on your hardware and settings, and we cannot provide specific figures.
Laptops and handheld PCs
A laptop graphics chip often shares its name with a desktop card but is not the same part. Laptop versions usually run under lower power limits and are constrained by cooling, so the same name will typically perform noticeably weaker than the desktop version. Check the power specification and model suffix rather than relying on the name alone. Under sustained load a laptop may also throttle, so keeping vents clear and using a performance power mode helps.
Handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck or ROG Ally have fixed power and performance budgets, so they are best played at lower settings and resolutions. The publisher does not list Steam Deck verification details and we have no verification data for it, so the general advice here is simply to start with the built-in performance profile and use a lower resolution together with upscaling to keep the game smooth. If you connect an external display, make sure the connection and power supply are stable.
Storage and memory
The official minimum and recommended memory are both 12 GB. For most players, 16 GB is a more comfortable starting point, and on modern platforms it is easier to run in dual-channel mode. Dual-channel means two memory sticks work together to provide more bandwidth. When installing RAM, use the slots recommended by your motherboard manual so that dual-channel is actually active.
The official storage figure is 19 GB, but once installed, updates and cache files take up extra space over time. Leave more free space than the listed figure. The publisher does not require an SSD, so a regular hard drive works. An SSD does noticeably shorten loading and makes fast travel across the open world smoother, so if you can, install the game on one. Clearing out unused files from time to time keeps updates and saves running reliably.