Assassin's Creed Valhalla
About Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is Ubisoft's action-RPG set in the Viking Age. Players control Eivor Varinsdottir, a legendary Viking warrior who migrates from Norway to England (playable as male, female, or the story-shifting 'Eivor choice'). Building and growing their own settlement, Eivor forms alliances, raids, and conquers Anglo-Saxon kingdoms while encountering the secretive Assassin brotherhood, the Hidden Ones. Featuring one of the largest open worlds in the series, it spans Norwegian fjords to the green lands of England, and even Norse mythology realms like Asgard and Jotunheim. Combat has been redesigned to feel heavier and more brutal than in prior entries Origins and Odyssey, adding a dual-wielding option for carrying different weapons in each hand. Settlement building, resource gathering, and alliance-forming through negotiation or intimidation add a strategic management layer to the game.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
Assassin's Creed Valhalla — Estimated FPS by GPU
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 128 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 117 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 90 |
| RTX 3060 | 78 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 58 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Assassin's Creed Valhalla system requirements?
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 380, Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-6700 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 8 GB.
How many FPS will Assassin's Creed Valhalla run at, and can my PC handle it?
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 128 FPS in Assassin's Creed Valhalla on the RTX 4090, 90 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 58 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
What's the difference between minimum and recommended requirements?
For Assassin's Creed Valhalla, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 380, Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-6700 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 8 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
How can I get more FPS in Assassin's Creed Valhalla?
In large open-world and story-driven games, the biggest gains usually come from lowering draw distance, volumetric effects, shadows and ray tracing, while keeping texture quality as high as your VRAM allows. Assassin's Creed Valhalla recommends 16 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game