Can the RTX 4090 run Baldur's Gate 3?
Against the requirements the publisher of Baldur's Gate 3 states on its own store page, and what the RTX 4090's 24 GB of memory does to that answer.
4K, ultra settings
The RTX 4090 is far enough past what Baldur's Gate 3 asks for to target 4K at ultra. At 1080p the processor is more likely to be the limit than the card.
What Baldur's Gate 3 asks for
| Specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel I5 4690 / AMD FX 8350 / Snapdragon X Elite | Intel i7 8700K / AMD r5 3600 |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM) | Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM) |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 150 GB available space | 150 GB available space |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
Requirements as published by the developer on Steam · Aug 3, 2023.
How this estimate is made, and what it is not
Only one thing on this page is a fact: the requirements table, which is what the developer published on the game's own store page. The settings tier is an estimate — it places this card and the publisher's stated cards on the same relative performance index, then caps the result where the card's memory could not sustain it. Nobody benchmarked this exact pairing, which is why you will not find a frame-rate figure here: a number invented by a formula would look more precise than anything the method can support. Drivers, the processor beside the card, the storage the game sits on and whatever upscaling you enable all move the real answer.
Other cards against Baldur's Gate 3
Other games on a RTX 4090
The rest of the machine matters too
A card that clears the bar can still be held back by the processor in front of it, and a supply that cannot feed it will shut down mid-session rather than drop frames.