Apex Legends
- Developer
- Respawn Entertainment
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- 04 February 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: shooter, tactical
Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play Hero shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame & fortune on the fringes of the Frontier. Master an ever-growing roster of diverse Legends, deep tactical squad play and bold new innovations that go beyond the Battle Royale experience—all within a rugged world where anything goes. Welcome to the next evolution of Hero Shooter.
Best gaming PC for Apex Legends in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Apex Legends today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Electronic Arts on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64-bit Windows 10 | 64-bit Windows 10 |
| CPU | AMD FX 4350 or Equivalent, Intel Core i3 6300 or Equivalent | Ryzen 5 CPU or Equivalent |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 (2 GB), NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950 | AMD Radeon™ R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 |
| Storage | 75 GB | 75 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Apex Legends?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Ryzen 5 CPU and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon™ R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.