What to buy to run it well
Best graphics card for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt recommends Nvidia GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 480 for a smooth experience, a GeForce GTX 10-series-era card in the modern 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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt well
Recommendations are the cards whose generation meets or beats what The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt asks for, not a benchmarked frame-rate ranking. Within a generation we do not rank.
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Common questions
What graphics card do I need for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
The developer recommends Nvidia GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 480, 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: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870.
Will an older card run The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt?
It may still launch if it meets the minimum (Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870), 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.