Can My PC Run League of Legends?
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NVIDIA GeForce 8800 minimum, NVIDIA GTX 560 recommended. Check your own parts below.
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League of Legends system requirements
Minimum requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Storage | 16 GB available space |
Recommended requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3300 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 560 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | 16 GB available space |
Requirements are transcribed from the publisher's published specification and have not been re-checked against the current store listing.
About running League of Legends
Released in 2009, League of Legends is one of the easier titles here to get running on an older or budget machine. It sits in the MOBA category. Officially it wants at least NVIDIA GeForce 8800 alongside Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, and recommends NVIDIA GTX 560 with Intel Core i5-3300. Memory goes from 2 GB at minimum to 4 GB recommended, and you'll want roughly 16 GB free on disk. Frame rates here are usually limited by background software long before the graphics card runs out of room.
How to improve League of Legends performance
- Close what you're not using. Browsers, chat apps and launchers sit on RAM and CPU while League of Legends runs. On a machine near the minimum this is usually the single biggest win available.
- Check your actual refresh rate and resolution. Running below your monitor's native resolution costs less than most people expect; running above your refresh rate buys nothing at all.
- Update the graphics driver. New releases routinely ship driver-side fixes. For a 2009 title on an older card this can be the difference between stutter and smooth.
- Put the game on an SSD. League of Legends wants about 16 GB. On a mechanical drive the frame rate may be fine while texture pop-in and load times are not.
- Free the memory before you launch. Windows accumulates background services that never give memory back. FixKon clears them out in one pass, which matters most when you're on 2–4 GB.
League of Legends requirements FAQ
- What are the minimum requirements for League of Legends?
- League of Legends lists Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or equivalent, NVIDIA GeForce 8800, 2 GB of RAM and about 16 GB of storage on Windows 10 64-bit.
- Can I run League of Legends on a NVIDIA GeForce 8800?
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 is the published minimum graphics card, so it should start and run — at low settings, at 1080p, and with frame dips in heavy scenes. The recommended card is NVIDIA GTX 560.
- How much RAM does League of Legends need?
- 2 GB is the minimum and 4 GB is recommended. Below the minimum the game will stutter or fail to launch regardless of how fast your CPU and graphics card are.
- Will League of Legends run better if I close background apps?
- Usually yes, and most on a PC near the minimum spec. Background processes compete for the same CPU time and memory the game needs. This is what FixKon automates.