Resident Evil 4 Remake is Capcom's modern RE Engine reimagining of the 2005 classic Resident Evil 4. Leon S. Kennedy, sent to rescue the President's daughter in a remote Spanish village, confronts parasite-infected villagers controlled by a cult called Los Iluminados. Preserving the original's over-the-shoulder camera and tense resource management mechanics, the remake refreshes the gameplay with modern controls, improved AI, a parry system, and a deeper crafting system. While honoring the original's legacy as a turning point for the action-horror genre, it expands certain story elements and character development, especially for Ashley and Luis, to appeal to a modern audience.
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 125 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 125 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 92 |
| RTX 3060 | 78 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 56 |
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 125 FPS in Resident Evil 4 Remake on the RTX 4090, 92 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 56 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
For Resident Evil 4 Remake, 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 4 Remake 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