Path of Exile — System Requirements, FPS Estimate & Settings
2013 · Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Action, RPG · Grinding Gear Games · Metacritic 86
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG, retrieved 2026-08-21. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Minimum: | — |
| Processor | OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7/8 | — |
| Memory | Processor: x86-compatible 1.4GHz or faster processor | — |
| Graphics | Memory: 2 GB RAM | — |
| Storage | Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ X1950 Pro or better | — |
| DirectX | DirectX: Version 9.0c | — |
| Item 7 | Network: Broadband Internet connection | — |
| Item 8 | Storage: 8 GB available space | — |
Multi-GPU FPS estimate
Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from Path of Exile's demand tier (tier 7, Demanding (high-end GPU)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 85 | 56 | 32 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 77 | 51 | 29 |
| RTX 4080 | 74 | 49 | 28 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 82 | 54 | 31 |
| RX 7900 XT | 77 | 51 | 29 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 65 | 43 | 25 |
| RX 7800 XT | 65 | 43 | 25 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 62 | 41 | 23 |
| RTX 4070 | 58 | 38 | 22 |
| RX 7700 XT | 59 | 39 | 23 |
| RTX 3070 | 54 | 35 | 20 |
| RX 6800 XT | 65 | 43 | 25 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 47 | 31 | 18 |
| RX 6700 XT | 58 | 38 | 22 |
| RTX 3060 | 43 | 29 | 16 |
| RX 6600 XT | 49 | 32 | 19 |
| RTX 2060 | 39 | 26 | 15 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 32 | 21 | 12 |
| RX 580 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 31 | 20 | 12 |
| GTX 1650 | 24 | 16 | 9 |
| Intel Arc A770 | 50 | 33 | 19 |
| UHD 770 (integrated) | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.
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Release & version notes
Official release date: 2013-10-23. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameFigs summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates.
About Path of Exile
Path of Exile is inspired by Diablo II and follows it basically in most of the aspects. Randomly filled pre-set of locations, heavy grind and a possibility of replaying most of the areas leaves us with only one possible outcome.
Players wake up on grim shores of Wraeclast. Without any knowledge who we are or what have we done, players must start to explore an aggressive and cruel fantasy world of criminals, bandits and murderers. Discover the mystery of a long forgotten the Eternal Empire, and survive.
Mechanics are pretty simple. Choose one of six different classes, gather gems for more skills to use and grind good and synergising equipment. Due to replaying, you can grind any needed equipment or resources to buy it from vendors. Infinite loop of gameplay will still be challenging. The cooperative mode allows beating the game with a party of friends up to six people at the same time.
Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
- FPS estimates on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
How the Path of Exile optimization card & FPS estimate are computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The settings card maps the demand tier and your hardware to a starting preset, an FPS band and an upscaler recommendation. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.
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