Baldur's Gate 3 on Intel HD Graphics 4000
No. The Intel HD Graphics 4000 is below Baldur's Gate 3's minimum spec (GeForce GTX 970). Our model still estimates ~6 fps at 1080p low (range 5–7, medium confidence, ±15%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 2060 12GB (~60 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| medium | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| high | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| ultra | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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: not reachable
- 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 HD Graphics 4000 back.
- Processor needed for ~6 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-8700K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~3 fps.
Video memory
Shared or unlisted video memory for this GPU.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
~60 fps vs 3 now (est.)
+1700% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Arc B580
~60 fps vs 2 now (est.)
+2460% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
~60 fps vs 1 now (est.)
+4180% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Baldur's Gate 3; usually the cheapest.
Baldur's Gate 3 on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 | 3 | 2 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 27 | 19 | +700% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 37 | 26 | +1020% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 56 | 39 | +1580% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 61 | 43 | +1740% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 67 | 47 | +1900% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 69 | 49 | +1980% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 77 | 54 | +2220% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 79 | 55 | +2260% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 92 | 64 | +2660% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 116 | 81 | +3380% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 129 | 91 | +3780% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 133 | 93 | +3900% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 173 | 121 | +5100% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 180 | 126 | +5300% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 287 | 201 | +8500% |
Baldur's Gate 3 on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
More about the Intel HD Graphics 4000
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