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Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

Developer
CD Projekt RED
Publisher
CD Projekt RED
Released
23 October 2018
Age rating
PEGI 16

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One

Genres: role playing rpg , strategy , card and board game

Join in The Witcher universe’s favorite card game, available for free! Blending the CCG and TCG genres, Gwent sees you clash in fast-paced online PvP duels that combine bluffing, on-the-fly decision making and careful deck construction. Collect and command Geralt, Yennefer and other iconic Witcher-world heroes. Grow your collectible arsenal with spells and special abilities that dramatically turn the tide of battle. Use deception and clever tricks in your strategy to win the fight in classic, seasonal and arena modes.

Best gaming PC for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by CD Projekt RED 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 10 10
CPU Intel Celeron G1820 | AMD A4-7300 Processor: Intel Core i3 6100 | AMD FX-6300
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 | Radeon R7 240 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon R7 265
Storage 0 GB 0 GB
DirectX

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Gwent: The Witcher Card Game?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Processor: Intel Core i3 6100 | AMD FX-6300 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon R7 265, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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