Valheim on Radeon RX 480
Yes. The Radeon RX 480 meets Valheim's recommended spec. We estimate ~58 fps at 1080p high (range 46–69, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the medium preset. 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 | 98 | 69 | 41 |
| medium | 75 | 53 | 32 |
| high | 58 | 41 | 24 |
| ultra | 46 | 32 | 19 |
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: medium preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: low preset
- 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 RX 480 back.
- Processor needed for ~58 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, ~58 fps.
Video memory
- Radeon RX 480: 8 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
~62 fps vs 58 now (est.)
+7% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 5600 XT
~65 fps vs 41 now (est.)
+59% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700 XT
~60 fps vs 24 now (est.)
+148% 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 RX 480 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 43 | 30 | -26% |
| Radeon RX 480 | 58 | 41 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 60 | 42 | +4% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 90 | 63 | +56% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 99 | 69 | +70% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 107 | 75 | +85% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 111 | 78 | +93% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 124 | 87 | +115% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 126 | 89 | +119% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 148 | 104 | +156% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 186 | 131 | +222% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 208 | 146 | +259% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 214 | 150 | +270% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 279 | 195 | +381% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 289 | 202 | +400% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +696% |
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 RX 480
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