Guild Wars 2 on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Guild Wars 2 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1060 is enough (~61 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3060 or better.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 41 | 30 | 17 |
| GTX 1650 | 50 | 36 | 21 |
| RX 580 | 55 | 39 | 23 |
| GTX 1060 | 61 | 44 | 26 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 74 | 53 | 31 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 76 | 55 | 32 |
| RTX 2060 | 81 | 59 | 34 |
| RTX 3060 | 98 | 71 | 41 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 101 | 73 | 43 |
| RTX 4060 | 121 | 87 | 51 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 128 | 92 | 54 |
| RTX 3070 | 147 | 106 | 62 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 152 | 110 | 64 |
| RTX 3080 | 178 | 128 | 75 |
| RTX 4070 | 199 | 143 | 84 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 235 | 169 | 99 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970 | Not listed |
| Processor | Intel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better | Not listed |
| RAM | 8 GB | Not listed |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Guild Wars 2?
To play Guild Wars 2 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1060 is enough (~61 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3060 or better.
How much RAM does Guild Wars 2 need?
It asks for at least 8 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Guild Wars 2 better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.