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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age System Requirements

  • 32 GB
  • Steam Deck: Verified
  • No Mac version
  • Out 7/29/2017

Minimum and recommended from Steam; the 1440p, 4K and 120 FPS targets are VietRPG estimates. Updated 11/14/2026.

Minimum specs

30 FPS · 1080pOfficial
Graphics
NVIDIAGTX 750 TiAMDRX 470
CPU
AMDRyzen 7 5800X
RAM
8 GB
VRAM
2 GB

Recommended specs

60 FPS · 1080pOfficial
Graphics
NVIDIAGTX 1060AMDRX Vega 56
CPU
IntelCore i5-6600K
RAM
8 GB
VRAM
4 GB

Dragon Quest XI is a light game; most modern cards handle it comfortably. If performance dips, lower shadows and texture quality first.

How strong a graphics card do you need?

RTX 3060
  • Minimum30 FPS · 1080pGTX 750 TiBelow an RTX 3060
  • Recommended60 FPS · 1080pGTX 1060Below an RTX 3060
  • 1440p 60 FPSRTX 3060 8GBBelow an RTX 3060
  • 4K 60 FPSRX 6650 XTAbout an RTX 3060
  • 1080p 120 FPSRTX 3060 8GBBelow an RTX 3060
  • 1440p 120 FPSRTX 40601.1× an RTX 3060

The longer the bar, the stronger the card it needs. The dashed line is an RTX 3060, a popular mid-range card.

Choose your frame rate and resolution

60 FPS · 1080p

Official

Graphics card

NVIDIAGTX 1060AMDRX Vega 56

CPU

IntelCore i5-6600K

RAM

8 GB

VRAM

4 GB

Settings

High

Lower shadows or effects to Medium if the frame rate dips below 60 FPS.

Full table (6 targets)
Minimum30 FPS · 1080pOfficialRecommended60 FPS · 1080pOfficial1440p 60 FPS60 FPS · 1440pEstimate4K 60 FPS60 FPS · 4KEstimate1080p 120 FPS120 FPS · 1080pEstimate1440p 120 FPS120 FPS · 1440pEstimate
GraphicsNVIDIAGTX 750 TiAMDRX 470NVIDIAGTX 1060AMDRX Vega 56NVIDIARTX 3060 8GBAMDRX 6650 XTIntelArc A580NVIDIARTX 4060AMDRX 6650 XTIntelArc A750NVIDIARTX 3060 8GBAMDRX 6650 XTIntelArc A580NVIDIARTX 4060AMDRX 7600 XTIntelArc B580
CPUAMDRyzen 7 5800XIntelCore i5-6600KAMDRyzen 3 3100IntelCore i3-10100AMDRyzen 3 3100IntelCore i3-10100AMDRyzen 5 5600IntelCore i3-12100AMDRyzen 5 5600IntelCore i3-12100
RAM8 GB8 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB
VRAM2 GB4 GB8 GB8 GB8 GB8 GB
SettingsLowHighHighHighMediumHigh

Storage: 32 GB available space · DirectX: Version 11

Trailer and screenshots

Can popular cards run it?

Card30 FPS1080p60 FPS1080p60 FPS1440p120 FPS1080p
NVIDIAGTX 1650✓✗✗✗
NVIDIAGTX 1660 Super✓✓✗✗
NVIDIARTX 3060✓✓✓✓
AMDRX 6600✓✓✓✓
NVIDIARTX 4060✓✓✓✓
NVIDIARTX 3050 Laptop✓✓✗✗
NVIDIARTX 4060 Laptop✓✓✓✓

✓ runs it≈ almost: lower a setting or two✗ falls short

Which card should you buy?

For 60 FPS · 1080p

NVIDIARTX 3050 6GBAMDRX 7600

For 60 FPS · 1440p

NVIDIARTX 5050AMDRX 7600

Laptops that run Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

  • 30 FPS · 1080pNVIDIAMX550AMDRX 6500MAMDRadeon 660Mor better
  • 60 FPS · 1080pNVIDIARTX 3050 LaptopAMDRX 7600Sor better
  • 60 FPS · 1440pNVIDIARTX 4050 LaptopAMDRX 7600Sor better
  • 120 FPS · 1080pNVIDIARTX 4050 LaptopAMDRX 7600Sor better

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age on Steam Deck

Steam Deck

Valve: Verified

Valve tested it: plays well on Steam Deck, with working controls and readable text.

Can you play Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age on Mac?

No. On Steam, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is Windows only.

FAQ

How many GB is Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age?

The PC version needs about 32 GB of free space.

What are the minimum requirements for Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age?

GTX 750Ti / RX 470, A10-5800K / i3-2105, 8 GB RAM. That is about 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings.

Can a GTX 1650 run Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum (30 FPS at 1080p), but not 60 FPS at 1080p.

Can a RTX 3060 run Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age?

Yes. The RTX 3060 reaches 120 FPS at 1080p, but not 120 FPS at 1440p.

Can a RTX 4060 run Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age?

Yes. The RTX 4060 reaches 120 FPS at 1440p.

What laptop can run Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age?

For the minimum you need a laptop with Radeon 660M, MX550, RX 6500M or better. For 60 FPS at 1080p: RTX 3050 Laptop, RX 7600S.

Can you play Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age on Steam Deck?

Yes. Valve rates it Verified: it plays well on Steam Deck.

Is Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age on Mac?

No. On Steam, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is Windows only.

Buy Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

  • OS *: Windows 7 SP1/ Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 64-bit

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