Can My PC Run Guild Wars 2?

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Guild Wars 2 PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Intel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 specs →
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 70 GB
OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection

Recommended Requirements

The publisher has not published a recommended specification for this title.

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: ArenaNet®
Publisher: ArenaNet®
Released: 23 August 2022

About Guild Wars 2

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Common questions about running Guild Wars 2

Each link runs a real comparison against the published specification.

What PC do I need for Guild Wars 2?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's minimum specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970
Processor: Intel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 70 GB
Operating system: Windows 7 (64-bit)

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Can my laptop run Guild Wars 2?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the NVIDIA® GeF named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.