The Blackwood
To run The Blackwood on PC you need at least a Intel® Core™ i3-550 Processor / OR / AMD Athlon II X4 640 processor and a 4 GB GRAPHICS CARD / Radeon RX 470 4GB OR GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, with 4GB of RAM and 6GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel Core i5-3470 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and a 8 OR 6 GB GRAPHICS CARD Radeon RX 580 8GB / GeForce GTX 1660 6GB with 8GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against The Blackwood with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for The Blackwood.
System Requirements
Minimum
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-550 Processor / OR / AMD Athlon II X4 640
- GPU: 4 GB GRAPHICS CARD / Radeon RX 470 4GB OR GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- RAM: 4
- Storage: 6
Recommended
- CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- GPU: 8 OR 6 GB GRAPHICS CARD Radeon RX 580 8GB / GeForce GTX 1660 6GB
- RAM: 8
- Storage: 6
Building a PC to play The Blackwood at its best
Meeting the The Blackwood minimum requirements (a 4 GB GRAPHICS CARD / Radeon RX 470 4GB OR GeForce GTX 1050 Ti) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended 8 OR 6 GB GRAPHICS CARD Radeon RX 580 8GB / GeForce GTX 1660 6GB 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 The Blackwood'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 The Blackwood 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 The Blackwood with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for The Blackwood.
The Blackwood — Frequently Asked Questions
What are the minimum requirements for The Blackwood?
The Blackwood needs at least a Intel® Core™ i3-550 Processor / OR / AMD Athlon II X4 640 CPU and a 4 GB GRAPHICS CARD / Radeon RX 470 4GB OR GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card, 4GB of RAM and 6GB of storage.
What are the recommended specs for The Blackwood?
For a smooth experience, The Blackwood recommends a Intel Core i5-3470 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and a 8 OR 6 GB GRAPHICS CARD Radeon RX 580 8GB / GeForce GTX 1660 6GB with 8GB of RAM.
How much RAM does The Blackwood need?
The Blackwood requires 4GB of RAM as a minimum, with 8GB recommended.
What GPU do you need to run The Blackwood?
The minimum graphics card for The Blackwood is a 4 GB GRAPHICS CARD / Radeon RX 470 4GB OR GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, while a 8 OR 6 GB GRAPHICS CARD Radeon RX 580 8GB / GeForce GTX 1660 6GB is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.
