The official Apex Legends system requirements are low by modern standards. EA lists a GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7790 as the minimum GPU, paired with an Intel Core i3-6300 or AMD FX-4350 and 6 GB of RAM. For smooth 60 fps, EA recommends a GTX 970 or R9 290 with 8 GB of RAM. You need 75 GB of free space either way.
There is one thing worth clearing up first. Apex Legends Mobile no longer exists. EA shut it down permanently on May 1, 2023, and it has not returned. Any page still listing mobile specs is out of date. Here is what actually runs the game today.
Apex Legends minimum system requirements
These are EA’s official minimum specs for PC.
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8 GHz or AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz quad-core
- RAM: 6 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GTX 950 or AMD Radeon HD 7790, Feature Level 12_0 required
- VRAM: 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB free space
This tier gets you into a match. It does not get you a competitive experience. More on that below.
Apex Legends recommended system requirements
EA’s recommended tier targets a smooth 60 fps.
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- CPU: Intel i5-3570K or equivalent
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
- VRAM: 8 GB
- Storage: 75 GB free space
Note the storage figure. It has grown a lot since launch, when the game asked for 22 GB. Seasonal content has tripled that.
What happened to Apex Legends Mobile
Apex Legends Mobile launched in May 2022 and was shut down on May 1, 2023. EA disabled in-app purchases on January 31, 2023, then gave players a 90 day window before servers closed. No refunds were issued.
Respawn said the content updates fell short on quality, quantity and cadence. Revenue had also dropped sharply, from roughly $7 million in May 2022 to about $3.5 million that December.
The mobile version had two exclusive Legends, Fade and Rhapsody. Both left with it.
EA has hinted at a reimagined mobile experience at various points, but nothing has been announced or dated. Treat any site publishing current Apex Legends Mobile requirements as recycling old content.
One warning worth stating plainly. Do not try to run the PC version through an Android emulator as a workaround. Third-party software of that kind can trigger the anti-cheat system and get your account banned.
Where Apex Legends actually runs in 2026
The game is free to play on PC via the EA app, Steam and the Epic Games Store.
On console, it runs on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S.
The Nintendo situation changed this year. Season 29 was the final update for the original Nintendo Switch. From August 4, 2026, new seasons continue on Switch 2 only. If you are on an original Switch, the game still launches but stops receiving new content.
There is no official mobile, tablet or handheld PC exclusive version beyond that list.
Why the official specs don’t reflect reality
Apex launched in February 2019. Those minimum specs were modest even then. Seven years and dozens of seasons later, they look ancient.
The gap matters because Apex is a fast, competitive shooter. Meeting the minimum gets you a frame rate that technically runs but leaves you at a real disadvantage in a firefight. Recommended targets 60 fps, which is fine for casual play but well below what most competitive players aim for.
For 144 Hz play in 2026, a modern 6-core CPU, 16 GB of RAM and a current midrange GPU is a far more realistic floor than anything on EA’s page. Apex is also more CPU sensitive than GPU sensitive at 1080p, which catches people out. Players often upgrade a graphics card and see barely any improvement because the bottleneck was the processor all along.
EA simply has not revised the page to match how the game is actually played. That is common with long-running live service titles, and it is why the official numbers should be read as a floor rather than a target.
Tips to get better performance in Apex Legends
Unlock the frame rate. Apex caps at 144 fps by default. Add +fps_max unlimited to the launch options in Steam or the EA app to remove it.
Lower Model Detail and Effects Detail before touching resolution. These have a bigger impact on frame rate than most settings, and dropping them costs you less visual clarity than scaling the resolution down.
Set your texture streaming budget to match your actual VRAM. Setting it higher than your card has causes stutter, not better textures.
Install on an SSD. The 75 GB install benefits from faster load times, especially with the game’s frequent seasonal patches.
Check our guides section for more Apex settings and performance breakdowns.
Frequently asked questions about Apex Legends system requirements
A 64-bit Windows 10 install, an Intel Core i3-6300 or AMD FX-4350, 6 GB of RAM, and a GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7790 with 2 GB of VRAM, plus 75 GB of storage.
EA lists 75 GB of free space. That figure has grown considerably since launch and can shift with major seasonal updates.
No. The mobile version was permanently shut down on May 1, 2023, and no replacement has been announced.
It runs on Switch 2 with ongoing seasons. Support for the original Switch ended after Season 29, with new content moving to Switch 2 from August 4, 2026.
For casual play, no. For competitive play at high refresh rates, yes. EA’s recommended tier targets 60 fps, which is well below what most competitive players run.
At 1080p it leans on the CPU more than people expect. At 1440p and 4K the GPU takes over most of the load.
Final thoughts
The Apex Legends system requirements on EA’s own page are genuinely easy to meet, and that is both the good news and the catch. Almost any PC from the last decade can launch the game. Far fewer can run it at the frame rates that actually matter in a battle royale.
Use the official numbers to check whether the game will run at all. Then ignore them when planning an upgrade, because they were written for a version of Apex that is seven years old. You can confirm the current figures on the official EA requirements page any time they change.
