Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Best gaming PC for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 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 Focus Entertainment 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 | AMD Phenom II X4 965 / Intel Core i3-2120 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel Core i5-8400 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | 1 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon HD 7770 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 | 3 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti |
| Storage | 5 GB | 5 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel Core i5-8400 and your GPU is at or above 3 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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