Baldur’s Gate 3 officially entered early access on 6th October 2020. Since then, Larian Studios has managed to add dozens of hours of content while also working on refining and polishing the game. Baldur’s Gate 3 is the third iteration in the popular Baldur’s Gate series with a main emphasis on role-playing and exploration. The events in Baldur’s Gate 3 occur a century after Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn. Just like its predecessors, Baldur’s Gate 3 is also set in the Dungeons and Dragons universe.
Baldur’s Gate 3 PC Requirements
Here are the official system requirements for the game, posted on Steam:
Minimum Requirements PC
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel I5 4690/ AMD FX 8350
Memory: 8GB of Ram
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 (4GB+ of VRAM)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 150 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD required
Recommended Requirements PC
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel i7 8700K / AMD r5 3600
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT (8GB+ of VRAM)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 150 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD required
Minimum Requirements for macOS
OS: macOS 10.15.6
Processor: 2.6GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon460 4GB
Storage: 150 GB available space
Additional Notes: Minimum specs can run the game on low to medium settings. To meet minimum specs, you'll need a MacBook Pro 15 inch from 2016 or newer, with the above mentioned GPU. Or, a MacBook Pro 13 inch from 2018 or newer. M1 Chip requirements: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or Mac mini with Apple M1 chip and 8GB of RAM. SSD recommended.
Recommended Requirements for macOS
OS: macOS 10.15.7
Processor: 2.3GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8GB
Storage: 150 GB available space
Additional Notes: Recommended specs can run the game on high or ultra settings. You'll meet recommended specs if you have a MacBook Pro 15 inch or 16 inch from 2019 and upwith the above mentioned GPU. An iMac from 2017 or newer will also pull it off. M1 Chip requirements: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or Mac mini with Apple M1 chip and 16GB of RAM.SSD recommended.
Baldur’s Gate 3 will finally launch on Windows and macOS on 3rd August 2023 and the 6th September for the PlayStation 5. At the time of writing this article, there was no official announcement from Larian Studios about the Xbox version of the game.