Resident Evil Village is Capcom's RE Engine-developed entry that reconsiders the series' balance between horror and action. Set after the events of Resident Evil 7, the story follows Ethan Winters, who, after suffering a family tragedy, explores a snow-covered gothic European village and four different 'lords' and their territories, including the mysterious Lady Dimitrescu and her massive castle. The game shifts from RE7's more claustrophobic, limited horror style toward a structure with larger, more varied environments (castle, village, factory, swamp) and more action-focused moments. A trading system (the mysterious merchant, the Duke), weapon upgrades, and classic Resident Evil resource management remain preserved as elements familiar to series fans.
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 144 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 144 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 110 |
| RTX 3060 | 94 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 68 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560, Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700, Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB.
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 144 FPS in Resident Evil Village on the RTX 4090, 110 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 68 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
For Resident Evil Village, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560, Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700, Intel Core i7-8700 / 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. Resident Evil Village 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