Valheim on Radeon HD 7870
Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon HD 7870 meets Valheim's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~32 fps at 1080p high (range 26–39, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. 60 fps at 1080p is out of reach. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (~62 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 55 | 38 | 23 |
| medium | 42 | 29 | 18 |
| high | 32 | 22 | 13 |
| ultra | 26 | 18 | 11 |
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
AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon HD 7870 back.
- Processor needed for ~32 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, ~32 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon HD 7870: 2 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
~62 fps vs 32 now (est.)
+93% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 5600 XT
~65 fps vs 22 now (est.)
+187% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700 XT
~60 fps vs 13 now (est.)
+347% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Valheim; usually the cheapest.
Valheim on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon HD 7870 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon HD 7870 | 32 | 22 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 43 | 30 | +33% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 60 | 42 | +87% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 90 | 63 | +180% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 99 | 69 | +207% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 107 | 75 | +233% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 111 | 78 | +247% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 124 | 87 | +287% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 126 | 89 | +293% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 148 | 104 | +360% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 186 | 131 | +480% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 208 | 146 | +547% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 214 | 150 | +567% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 279 | 195 | +767% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 289 | 202 | +800% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +1333% |
Valheim 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 Radeon HD 7870
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