Can I run Team Fortress 2?
To run Team Fortress 2 at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly a GT 1030 with a Core i5-2500K and 8 GB RAM; the minimum is a GT 710. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
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- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- GT 1030
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Core i5-2500K
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- GT 710
- RAM
- 8 GB
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Runs great: about 131 FPS in Team Fortress 2 at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 131 FPS in Team Fortress 2 at 1080p High (estimated). Best smooth setting for your PC: High settings at 4K (76 FPS).
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 60 FPS (smooth); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Your parts vs this game
What to do next
Upgrade advice
No upgrade needed. Your PC handles Team Fortress 2 comfortably, so try higher settings or 1440p for better visuals.
Team Fortress 2 at a glance
Team Fortress 2 is a hero shooter game from 2007. It asks for 1 GB of RAM (minimum 0.5 GB).
Our estimate: you need about a GT 1030 for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while a GT 710 can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is very light on the processor; a Core i5-2500K or better keeps up with 60 FPS. Even basic Intel UHD 630 graphics gets about 41 FPS on Low, so most laptops can play it.
Team Fortress 2 system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP | Windows® 7 (32/64-bit) |
| Processor | 1.7 GHz Processor or better | Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better) |
| Graphics | — | — |
| RAM | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Storage | 15 GB | 15 GB |
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: GT 1030 graphics, Core i5-2500K processor and 8 GB RAM.
Team Fortress 2 FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (GT 1030). Cells that stop at 161 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 41 | 23 | 15 | Not recommended |
| GT 1030 | 105 | 60 | 40 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 161 | 123 | 81 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 161 | 130 | 86 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 161 | 146 | 96 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 161 | 161 | 142 | 53 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 161 | 161 | 161 | 76 |
| RTX 2060 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 86 |
| RX 6600 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 94 |
| RTX 3060 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 128 |
| RX 7600 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 125 |
| RTX 4060 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 136 |
| RTX 3070 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 |
| RTX 4090 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best Team Fortress 2 settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 72 FPS. 1080p High: about 146 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 4K for about 96 FPS. 1080p High: about 161 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 4K for about 161 FPS. 1080p High: about 161 FPS.
Not sure what's in your PC? Use Detect my PC in the tool above, or open the FPS calculator.
Team Fortress 2 FAQs
Can I run Team Fortress 2 on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 161 FPS on Low and 146 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. That's smooth even with some settings turned up.
What graphics card do I need for Team Fortress 2 at 60 FPS?
Our model puts a GT 1030 or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, a GT 710 is enough.
How much RAM does Team Fortress 2 need?
Minimum 0.5 GB, recommended 1 GB (official). Below 8 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Team Fortress 2 run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 161 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 41 FPS on Intel UHD 630. Newer integrated graphics can handle it.
How much storage does Team Fortress 2 need?
About 15 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.