The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Developer
- CD Projekt RED
- Publisher
- WB Games
- Released
- 19 May 2015
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- UK price
- £24.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: role playing rpg , adventure
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open-world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red. Set in a dark fantasy world, the game follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri, while navigating political conflicts and supernatural threats. Gameplay features exploration, combat, character progression, and branching narratives shaped by player choices. Widely acclaimed for its writing, world-building, and depth, it is considered one of the most influential RPGs of its generation.
Best gaming PC for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by WB Games on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64-bit Windows 7 / 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) | 64-bit Windows 10 / 11 |
| CPU | Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD A10-5800K APU (3.8GHz) | Intel Core i5-7400 / Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870 | Nvidia GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 480 |
| Storage | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 12 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-7400 / Ryzen 5 1600 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 480, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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