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Apex Legends System Requirements: Minimum vs Recommended

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A 2019 shooter under the hood, so the hardware bar is low — the real catch is a 75GB install that only grows with every season.

Apex Legends system requirements haven't moved much since launch — this is a 2019 shooter under the hood, and it still runs on genuinely old hardware.

Minimum

  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10
  • CPU: Intel Core i3 6300 or AMD FX 4350
  • RAM: 6GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon HD 7790 (2GB)
  • Storage: 75GB
  • Internet: 512 Kbps or faster

Recommended

  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K or AMD Ryzen 5
  • RAM: 8GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
  • Storage: 75GB
  • Internet: Broadband connection

What actually matters in practice

The 75GB storage figure catches people out more than CPU or GPU — minimum and recommended ask for the same amount of space, and updates and season content only push that number up over time, not down. Put it on an SSD if you have one free; load times benefit more from that than from any GPU upgrade on this game specifically.

If you're right on the minimum line

Expect to run at low settings and a lower resolution to hold a stable frame rate. Apex is competitive-shooter-first, so trading visual fidelity for a stable, high frame rate is the standard move even players on stronger hardware make.