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Best graphics card for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord recommends NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 580 for a smooth experience, a GeForce GTX 10-series-era card in the mainstream class. Any card of that generation or newer meets that bar. Below are a few worth considering, and it is worked out by generation, the one graphics axis that orders honestly.
Cards that run Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord well
Recommendations are the cards whose generation meets or beats what Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord asks for, not a benchmarked frame-rate ranking. Within a generation we do not rank.
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What graphics card do I need for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
The developer recommends NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 580, a GeForce GTX 10-series-era card, for a smooth experience. Any card of that generation or newer meets it; the most affordable in our list that clears it is the GeForce GTX 1050. The minimum to just launch is lower: Intel® UHD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 2GB.
Will an older card run Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
It may still launch if it meets the minimum (Intel® UHD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 2GB), usually at lower settings. The recommended card above is for a smooth experience, not the bare minimum. Check your exact card with the requirements checker.