The Witcher 3 minimum PC requirements rise significantly ahead of new expansion, forcing you to use Windows 11 and an SSD
The minimum PC requirements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have been significantly increased ahead of a new expansion. Players will now need to use Windows 11 and solid-state drives, as support for hard-disk drives and Windows 10 has been dropped. This change aims to ensure better performance and compatibility with upcoming content.
- ▪CD Projekt Red has updated the minimum system requirements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
- ▪The new requirements include a CPU of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i5-8400, and a GPU of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT.
- ▪The game will now exclusively run on Windows 11 and DirectX 12, reflecting the evolution of hardware and software capabilities.
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Home News The Witcher 3 minimum PC requirements rise significantly ahead of new expansion, forcing you to use Windows 11 and an SSD An 11 year-old game renews its demands. Image credit: CD Projekt Red <img alt="Robert Purchese avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/user-9946-originalxoriginal-14-03-23.jpg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="1024" height="1017" > News by Robert Purchese Associate Editor Published on May 27, 2026 Follow The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD Projekt Red has updated the minimum system requirements for The Witcher: Wild Hunt on PC, most notably ending support for hard-disk drives and Windows 10. Only solid-state drives and Windows 11 will be supported going forward.
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