Path of Exile 2 is Grinding Gear Games' free-to-play, dark fantasy hack-and-slash action-RPG, a sequel to the first game. Arriving with a separate story and cast of characters, it runs on the same servers as the original, sharing both games' economy and player base. While preserving the Path of Exile series' most recognizable feature, its massive, complex passive skill tree and deep item/crafting systems, PoE2 offers a slower, more tactical combat pace (adding a dodge-roll, among other changes). The game's seasonal 'League' system refreshes the game world with new mechanics and content every few months, making it one of the longest-running and most frequently updated titles in the action-RPG genre.
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 150 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 122 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 98 |
| RTX 3060 | 87 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 70 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850, Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD dengi, 8 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700, Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB.
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 150 FPS in Path of Exile 2 on the RTX 4090, 98 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 70 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
For Path of Exile 2, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850, Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD dengi, 8 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700, Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 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.
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. Path of Exile 2 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