Path of Exile — System Requirements, FPS Estimate & Refund Help
2013 · Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Action, RPG · Grinding Gear Games · Metacritic 86
Official PC requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG, retrieved 2026-08-21. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Minimum: | — |
| Processor | OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7/8 | — |
| Memory | Processor: x86-compatible 1.4GHz or faster processor | — |
| Graphics | Memory: 2 GB RAM | — |
| Storage | Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ X1950 Pro or better | — |
| DirectX | DirectX: Version 9.0c | — |
| Item 7 | Network: Broadband Internet connection | — |
| Item 8 | Storage: 8 GB available space | — |
Multi-GPU FPS estimate
Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from Path of Exile's demand tier (tier 7, Demanding (high-end GPU)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 85 | 56 | 32 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 77 | 51 | 29 |
| RTX 4080 | 74 | 49 | 28 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 82 | 54 | 31 |
| RX 7900 XT | 77 | 51 | 29 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 65 | 43 | 25 |
| RX 7800 XT | 65 | 43 | 25 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 62 | 41 | 23 |
| RTX 4070 | 58 | 38 | 22 |
| RX 7700 XT | 59 | 39 | 23 |
| RTX 3070 | 54 | 35 | 20 |
| RX 6800 XT | 65 | 43 | 25 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 47 | 31 | 18 |
| RX 6700 XT | 58 | 38 | 22 |
| RTX 3060 | 43 | 29 | 16 |
| RX 6600 XT | 49 | 32 | 19 |
| RTX 2060 | 39 | 26 | 15 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 32 | 21 | 12 |
| RX 580 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 31 | 20 | 12 |
| GTX 1650 | 24 | 16 | 9 |
| Intel Arc A770 | 50 | 33 | 19 |
| UHD 770 (integrated) | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.
Similar games you may tune next
ARK: Survival Of The Fittest
2016 · Action, RPG
Fix & refund help →ARK: Survival Evolved
2015 · Adventure, Action
Fix & refund help →Rust
2018 · Shooter, Action
Fix & refund help →Warframe
2013 · Shooter, Massively Multiplayer
Fix & refund help →Hades
2020 · Indie, Adventure
Fix & refund help →Minecraft
2009 · Action, Arcade
Fix & refund help →Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
2020 · Action, Casual
Fix & refund help →Bastion
2011 · Indie, Adventure
Fix & refund help →Optimize Path of Exile & build your refund case
Pick your GPU class and symptom for an ordered fix plan, then open the refund appeal generator for your platform. The fix plan and the appeal letter share one goal: get Path of Exile running — or get your money back.
Refund eligibility & appeal
Informational consumer reference — not legal advice.
My appeal package — Path of Exile
Refund window: under 2 hours played and within 14 days of purchase — no questions asked.
Appeal letter draft
Subject: Refund request — Path of Exile (Crashes / won’t start) Dear Steam Support, I am requesting a refund for Path of Exile, purchased on [purchase date]. The game is game crashes at launch or during play, which makes it unusable for me. Purchase details: - Game: Path of Exile - Platform: Steam - Purchase date: [date] - Playtime: 1 hour(s) - Issue: game crashes at launch or during play This is a genuine technical issue rather than a change of preference. I have included my system information and steps already tried. Please process a refund or offer an alternative resolution. Thank you, [Your name] [Account/order number]
Evidence checklist
- Receipt / order confirmation with date
- Screenshot or clip of the issue (error code, crash, FPS counter)
- System specs (CPU, GPU, RAM, OS, driver version)
- Steps already tried (driver update, file verify, reinstall)
- Server-status screenshot if the issue is online/matchmaking
Generated at GameFixPro · 2026-09-10
Release & version notes
Official release date: 2013-10-23. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameFixPro summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates.
About Path of Exile
Path of Exile is inspired by Diablo II and follows it basically in most of the aspects. Randomly filled pre-set of locations, heavy grind and a possibility of replaying most of the areas leaves us with only one possible outcome.
Players wake up on grim shores of Wraeclast. Without any knowledge who we are or what have we done, players must start to explore an aggressive and cruel fantasy world of criminals, bandits and murderers. Discover the mystery of a long forgotten the Eternal Empire, and survive.
Mechanics are pretty simple. Choose one of six different classes, gather gems for more skills to use and grind good and synergising equipment. Due to replaying, you can grind any needed equipment or resources to buy it from vendors. Infinite loop of gameplay will still be challenging. The cooperative mode allows beating the game with a party of friends up to six people at the same time.
For the complete specification sheet and an expanded multi-GPU FPS comparison, explore Full specs & performance data on GameFigs.
Sources & attribution
- Game metadata (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
- FPS estimates on this page are GameFixPro planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
- Pre-launch intelligence (release windows, settings, editions, pricing, beta dates) is compiled from each title's official publisher / studio announcements and is source-linked per item with its retrieval date (2026-09-09). Where a detail is from reporting rather than a primary source, the item's source line states so. This is preview material, not an official specification.
- Refund verdicts summarize each platform's published policy (Steam, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo) and are not a guarantee of outcome.
How the Path of Exile FPS estimate and refund verdict are computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The refund verdict compares your playtime and purchase date against the platform's published window (14 days / 2 hours on Steam and Epic; discretionary on PlayStation; 14-day capped on Xbox; no-refund policy on Nintendo eShop for downloaded software) and weighs technical defects more favourably than preference changes. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available, and confirm policy with the platform before acting.