Apex Legends on Intel Arc Graphics (Core Ultra Series 1)

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The Intel Arc Graphics (Core Ultra Series 1) meets Apex Legends's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~43 fps at 1080p high (range 34–51, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (~73 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	72	51	30
medium	55	39	23
high	43	30	18
ultra	34	24	14

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Best settings

60 fps at 1080p: low preset
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

Intel Arc card: use XeSS (native on Arc) or FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset. DLSS is not available.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Intel Arc Graphics (Core Ultra Series 1) back.
Processor needed for ~43 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU: still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~43 fps.

Video memory

Shared or unlisted video memory for this GPU.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

~73 fps vs 43 now (est.)

+71% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9050 4GB

~63 fps vs 30 now (est.)

+112% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Arc A770 16GB

~60 fps vs 18 now (est.)

+235% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Apex Legends; usually the cheapest.

Apex Legends on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Intel Arc Graphics (Core Ultra Series 1)
Intel Arc Graphics (Core Ultra Series 1)	43	30	—
GeForce GTX 1650	50	35	+18%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	70	49	+65%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	105	74	+147%
Radeon RX 6600	115	81	+171%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	125	88	+194%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	130	91	+206%
Radeon RX 7600	145	102	+241%
GeForce RTX 4060	148	103	+247%
GeForce RTX 3070	173	121	+306%
GeForce RTX 4070	218	152	+412%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	243	170	+471%
GeForce RTX 5070	250	175	+488%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	227	+665%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	236	+694%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+1165%