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This article will cover the Fallout 4 System requirements. Fallout 4 is a large, post-apocalyptic, open-world RPG. It was released in November 2015 but it is still a very popular game due to the ongoing official support and work done by its large and highly dedicated modding community. Those familiar with Bethesda’s other popular title, Skyrim should see the immediate similarities despite their distinct settings. With it being an older game modern PCs should run it with ease when compared to games released today.
Below we’ll go over the minimum and recommended Fallout 4 system requirements as well as Fallout 4: VR.
Fallout 4 Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB
- Storage: 30 GB
Fallout 4 Recommended System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent
- Storage: 30 GB
The system requirements are slighlty higher than the base game due to the increased rendering demands in virtual reality.
Fallout 4: VR Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD RX Vega 56 or better
- Storage: 30 GB
- VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale
Fallout 4: VR Recommended System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD RX Vega 64
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale
Conclusion
With a PC meeting the minimum requirements the game will have to run on the lowest graphical settings, giving an older game even more dated graphics. You may also experience decreased frame rates, especially in the built-up city areas. We recommend having a pc with specs higher than those recommended to ensure a high-quality, smooth experience wherever you are in the wasteland. Modding of the game is also highly recommended and many of the mods will negatively impact performance so, making sure you have a PC able to handle these is key. Available storage of more than the 30GB recommended should also be considered if you plan to play with the official DLCs and community mods.
If you’re looking for a cheap PC that can handle Fallout 4 and even more check out our guide to the best budget PCs. Or, if you’re looking for a specific GPU upgrade check out our guide to the best RTX 3090 graphics cards on the market.