Apex Legends™

Apex Legends™

By Luigi R. Updated: June 2026

To run Apex Legends™ (2020) on PC you need at least a AMD FX 4350 or Equivalent, Intel Core i3 6300 or Equivalent processor and a AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 (2 GB), NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950, with 6GB of RAM and 75GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Ryzen 5 CPU or Equivalent and a AMD Radeon™ R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 with 8GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Apex Legends™ with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Apex Legends™.

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: AMD FX 4350 or Equivalent, Intel Core i3 6300 or Equivalent
  • GPU: AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 (2 GB), NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950
  • RAM: 6
  • Storage: 75
Recommended
  • CPU: Ryzen 5 CPU or Equivalent
  • GPU: AMD Radeon™ R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970
  • RAM: 8
  • Storage: 75

Building a PC to play Apex Legends™ at its best

Meeting the Apex Legends™ minimum requirements (a AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 (2 GB), NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended AMD Radeon™ R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 is a solid target, and stepping up to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT gives you the headroom for ultra settings, ray tracing and high-refresh play. On mid-range cards, DLSS 4 and FSR frame generation can lift Apex Legends™'s frame rate substantially, while a flagship RTX 5090 drives 4K at maximum settings.

The processor matters just as much: pairing your graphics card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or an Intel Core Ultra, at least 8GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Apex Legends™ back. For modern textures at 4K, aim for a GPU with 12–16GB of VRAM so you never run short.

The same premium components also decide whether your rig is VR ready: if you game in virtual reality on a Meta Quest 3, Valve Index or PlayStation VR2, a strong GPU and CPU are what hold a steady 90 FPS. Check your exact setup against Apex Legends™ with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Apex Legends™.

Apex Legends™ — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum requirements for Apex Legends™?
Apex Legends™ needs at least a AMD FX 4350 or Equivalent, Intel Core i3 6300 or Equivalent CPU and a AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 (2 GB), NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950 graphics card, 6GB of RAM and 75GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Apex Legends™?
For a smooth experience, Apex Legends™ recommends a Ryzen 5 CPU or Equivalent and a AMD Radeon™ R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 with 8GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Apex Legends™ need?
Apex Legends™ requires 6GB of RAM as a minimum, with 8GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Apex Legends™?
The minimum graphics card for Apex Legends™ is a AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 (2 GB), NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950, while a AMD Radeon™ R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.