Rayman® Origins

Rayman® Origins

By Luigi R. Updated: June 2026

To run Rayman® Origins (2012) on PC you need at least a 3.0 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or 1.8 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 3000+ processor and a 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card or higher* (see supported list), with 1GB of RAM and 50GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a 2.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E4400 or 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ X2 3800+ or better and a 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card or higher* (see supported list) with 2GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Rayman® Origins with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Rayman® Origins.

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: 3.0 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or 1.8 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 3000+
  • GPU: 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card or higher* (see supported list)
  • RAM: 1
  • Storage: 50
Recommended
  • CPU: 2.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E4400 or 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ X2 3800+ or better
  • GPU: 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card or higher* (see supported list)
  • RAM: 2
  • Storage: 50

Building a PC to play Rayman® Origins at its best

Meeting the Rayman® Origins minimum requirements (a 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card or higher* (see supported list)) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card or higher* (see supported list) 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 Rayman® Origins'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 2GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Rayman® Origins 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 Rayman® Origins with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Rayman® Origins.

Rayman® Origins — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum requirements for Rayman® Origins?
Rayman® Origins needs at least a 3.0 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or 1.8 GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 3000+ CPU and a 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card or higher* (see supported list) graphics card, 1GB of RAM and 50GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Rayman® Origins?
For a smooth experience, Rayman® Origins recommends a 2.0 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E4400 or 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon™ X2 3800+ or better and a 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card or higher* (see supported list) with 2GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Rayman® Origins need?
Rayman® Origins requires 1GB of RAM as a minimum, with 2GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Rayman® Origins?
The minimum graphics card for Rayman® Origins is a 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card or higher* (see supported list), while a 128 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card or higher* (see supported list) is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.