Path of Exile
- Developer
- Grinding Gear Games
- Publisher
- Grinding Gear Games
- Released
- 23 October 2013
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, macOS, Xbox One
Genres: role playing rpg , hack and slash beat em up , adventure
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Created by hardcore gamers, Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world.
Best gaming PC for Path of Exile in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Path of Exile 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 Grinding Gear Games 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 | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Quad core 2.6GHz x86-compatible | Quad core 3.2GHz x64-compatible |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 Ti or ATI Radeon™ HD 7850 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or ATI Radeon™ RX560 |
| Storage | 40 GB | 40 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Path of Exile?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Quad core 3.2GHz x64-compatible and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.