Mage Arena PC requirements, FPS and best settings

Can your PC run Mage Arena? The short answer

Difficulty profile: how hard is Mage Arena to run?

Where this game sits among 937 modelled titles, and what that means for different classes of graphics card.

We rate the graphics demand of Mage Arena at 15. That puts it above 53% of the 937 modelled games and firmly in the moderately demanding band.

Behind the number is the publisher minimum card, GForce GTX 1060, converted to an equivalent 1080p High workload. That makes the score comparable between games, though not exact for any single one.

What it means by card class

• The RTX 5070, standing in for a mid-range card, gives roughly 360+ FPS at 1080p and 279 FPS at 1440p, with 160 FPS at 4K. Native 4K works here at about 160 FPS, with no upscaling needed.
• Take an entry card, the RTX 5060: about 252 FPS at 1080p, 163 FPS at 1440p and 93 FPS at 4K on High. Holds roughly 93 FPS at 4K, so resolution is not the limit.
• As a high-end card, the RTX 5080 manages 360+ FPS at 1080p, 360+ FPS at 1440p and 219 FPS at 4K. Native 4K works here at about 219 FPS, with no upscaling needed.
• As an enthusiast card, the RTX 5090 manages 360+ FPS at 1080p, 360+ FPS at 1440p and 347 FPS at 4K. Holds roughly 347 FPS at 4K, so resolution is not the limit.

Processor demand is rated separately: Mage Arena scores 22 on our CPU scale, higher than 28% of the games we model.

Mage Arena system requirements

The official specs for Mage Arena, compared with real graphics cards and processors.

Taken from the Steam store page; developers can revise these with updates.

What the requirements mean in practice

The listed minimum is GForce GTX 1060. Our model puts it near 144 FPS at 1080p on Low and 79 FPS on High, so treat it as an entry ticket rather than a target.

Only a minimum requirement is published for Mage Arena. Our figures extrapolate from it, so allow a wider margin for error.

The recommended processor, Intel Core i5-7400 CPU, can feed close to 103 FPS here according to our estimates, a useful ceiling to compare with your GPU.

RAM starts at 8 GB RAM and goes to 8 GB RAM for the recommended tier, while the install needs 2 GB available space.

Which graphics card do you need for Mage Arena?

The lowest GPU we tested that delivers each target in Mage Arena, plus the first desktop RTX 50 card that does.

Start at the GTX 1060 6GB if you want 60 FPS at 1080p on High. Among current RTX 50 cards, the RTX 5050 is the first to manage it.

For a smooth 1440p on High you want at least the GTX 1660 Super. Within the RTX 50 range that means the RTX 5050 or above.

At 4K, expect to lean on upscaling. The RTX 5050 is the first desktop RTX 50 card to reach 60 FPS on High once Quality upscaling is switched on.

NVIDIA, AMD and Intel cards all appear in the list. For a personal answer with your own CPU and RAM, use the can my PC run it checker and check for a processor limit in the bottleneck checker.

Mage Arena frame rates: 28 cards compared

Modelled FPS for 28 graphics cards from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Pick a resolution to redraw the bars.

The fastest card here, the RTX 5090, returns around 360+ FPS at 1440p and 347 FPS at 4K. The RTX 5050 sits at roughly 121 FPS at 1440p, which shows how wide the range is in Mage Arena.

Full results table

These estimates use High settings and a fast processor. Upscaled columns assume the Quality mode of whichever upscaler the game provides. Results over 360 FPS appear as 360+. Put two cards side by side in the GPU comparison tool.

Graphics card verdicts: how each one handles Mage Arena

A verdict in plain English for twelve popular graphics cards.

Verdicts below use High settings throughout. For older cards a weak result mostly means lowering the preset, since Low and Medium settings recover a lot of speed according to our model.

Between the RTX 5060 (163 FPS at 1440p) and the RTX 5070 (279 FPS) there is roughly a 71% difference in Mage Arena.

Mage Arena settings by resolution

One plan per resolution, each aimed at a steady 60 FPS in this game.

1080p playbook

1080p is straightforward on GTX 1660 Super, RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060, which hold 60 FPS on High natively here, so you only need DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling for extra smoothness.

Start from the preset that still delivers 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

1440p playbook

At 1440p, RTX 4060, RTX 5060, RTX 5070 hold 60 FPS natively on High according to our model, so you can leave upscaling off and spend the headroom on settings.

Start from the preset that still delivers 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

4K playbook

Native 4K works on RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 4080 Super, RTX 5080, all above 60 FPS on High according to our model. Upscaling then becomes optional rather than required.

Start from the preset that still delivers 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

Is a graphics card upgrade worth it for Mage Arena?

How much faster each next RTX 50 card is at 1440p on High settings.

Our model finds the best value step at RTX 5060 Ti 16GB to RTX 5070, about 43% faster at 1440p, and the weakest at RTX 5080 to RTX 5090, close to 0%.

Faster cards help less here than in heavier games. Mage Arena runs out of graphics work early, so the CPU becomes the limit.

Compare options directly in the upgrade value calculator or the GPU price to performance calculator.

How much VRAM does Mage Arena need?

Modelled VRAM use at High settings. Falling short of VRAM causes stutter even with a quick GPU.

We put Mage Arena at about 3 GB at 1080p High, 3.9 GB at 1440p and 5.4 GB at 4K. That is an estimate derived from the recommended GPU, so take it as a guide and leave some memory spare.

Dropping texture quality is the quickest way to save memory: stepping from High to Medium trims the estimate to about 3.3 GB at 1440p.

VRAM size by size

• With 6 GB the verdict is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and tight at 4K on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling are the practical fixes.
• 8 GB of VRAM reads as comfortable for 1080p, comfortable for 1440p and comfortable for 4K on High settings here. Where it is short, Medium textures and upscaling are the practical fixes.
• On a 12 GB card, 1080p is comfortable, 1440p is comfortable and 4K is comfortable on High. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.
• 16 GB of VRAM reads as comfortable for 1080p, comfortable for 1440p and comfortable for 4K on High settings here. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.

Test other settings in the VRAM calculator and see how much VRAM you need for gaming.

Which processor do you need for Mage Arena?

What a range of popular CPUs can feed a graphics card here.

Minimum CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 CPU. Recommended: Intel Core i5-7400 CPU. The table converts processor strength into a ceiling on frames per second for Mage Arena.

Processor demand is low here, so a modest CPU is unlikely to be the limit in Mage Arena.

The Core i5-12400F caps at roughly 202 FPS in Mage Arena according to our model. Beyond that frame rate the CPU, not the card, sets the pace.

Test your own pairing in the bottleneck checker and the system bottlenecks guide.

Matching a processor to a graphics card for Mage Arena

Seven real CPU and GPU combinations, and which part limits each one.

Look for the Processor label below: 2 of the seven pairings carry it. With RTX 5070 Ti and Core i5-14600K the chip caps frames near 287 FPS even though the card is good for about 325 FPS.

If you want neither part to idle, RTX 5070 with Ryzen 5 7600 comes closest at 1440p, with a CPU ceiling near 272 FPS and a card good for about 279 FPS.

These pairings are examples, not recommendations to buy. Swap in your own parts with the bottleneck checker to see which side limits you.

How much RAM and storage does Mage Arena need?

RAM and disk space from the Steam page, with a practical view.

8 GB RAM is the minimum and 8 GB RAM the recommended memory. Once Windows and your usual apps are counted, 16 GB covers it.

On disk, plan for about 2 GB free. At 100 Mbps with typical overhead that is roughly 3 min to download, or close to 1 min at 500 Mbps.

There is no SSD requirement on the page, but faster storage never hurts.

Add up your own needs in the RAM calculator, which counts Windows, background apps and streaming on top of the game. Time the download with the download time calculator.

Best settings for Mage Arena

Where to begin for a handful of common cards. Cells list the highest-quality preset that keeps 60 FPS.

Each cell shows the highest preset that still delivers 60 FPS in Mage Arena, with the upscaling mode it needs.

• Leave textures on High if you have the VRAM. They cost little speed. This game is estimated at 3.9 GB for 1440p.
• Change one thing at a time and compare the result, so you can tell what helped.
• Limit the frame rate at your monitor refresh rate to save power and noise, then use the VRR and frame cap calculator to pick the figure.
• Start with DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling. It gives up little detail for a large frame-rate gain. Choose the best-looking mode that still hits your target.
• After that, cut the most expensive settings. If the menu has shadows, fog or draw distance options, those are the usual culprits.

Settings assume the game offers an upscaler; check the graphics menu. Want a tailored answer? Open the best settings generator and compare DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling modes in the DLSS and frame generation estimator.

Laptop performance in Mage Arena

Estimated FPS on RTX 50 laptop GPUs at typical power limits.

For a gaming laptop, our estimates show RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop hitting 60 FPS at 1080p on High at typical power. At 1440p that group narrows to RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop.

Laptop GPUs lose performance at lower power limits (TGP), and thin designs often cannot sustain them. Check the exact wattage of the model you are buying.

Explore different TGP values in the laptop TGP estimator.

What to watch for in Mage Arena

General guidance for this kind of game, chosen from the Steam genres and features.

Treat these as rules of thumb for games of this type. They come from the genres on the Steam page, not from testing Mage Arena directly.

• In action games, consistent frame times usually matter more than the average, so avoid settings that cause stutter.
• In co-op sessions the frame rate can dip when more players or objects are on screen, so leave some headroom.
• Competitive play rewards high, steady frame rates and low input delay, so favour speed over visual extras.
• Because early access games are still being developed, treat today's performance as a snapshot rather than a guarantee.

Screenshots of Mage Arena

Below are screenshots supplied for the Steam store page. Compare them with your own game to see how much quality a preset or DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling mode gives up.

Screenshots and artwork are promotional images from the Mage Arena Steam store page and belong to jrsjams.

Mage Arena compared with similar games

Other guides from this collection.

These guides sit closest to Mage Arena in our data, either because they share genres or because they are about as hard to run. The demand scores use one common scale.

• Valheim: demand score 15 against 15 for Mage Arena, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Action.
• Mortal Sin scores 15 on the same scale (Mage Arena scores 15), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action.
• Fever Meme scores 15 on the same scale (Mage Arena scores 15), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action.
• With a demand score of 15, IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator is about as demanding as Mage Arena. Shared genres: Action.
• Absolum scores 15 on the same scale (Mage Arena scores 15), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action.
• s.p.l.i.t: demand score 15 against 15 for Mage Arena, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Action.
• With a demand score of 15, Dead as Disco is about as demanding as Mage Arena. Shared genres: Action.
• BALL x PIT sits at 15 for graphics demand and is about as demanding as Mage Arena (15). Shared genres: Action.

About Mage Arena on PC

Steam user reviews put Mage Arena at Very Positive (90% positive from 11,561 reviews, checked 2026-11-02). It is a measure of popularity and sentiment, not of technical performance.

It was out for about 16 months when we wrote this guide, so expect patches and driver updates to move the numbers a little over time.

Steam features

The facts above are from the public Steam store page. Frame rates here are modelled, since we have not tested the game on every card.

How we estimated Mage Arena performance

A short, honest note on how the numbers are produced.

The inputs for Mage Arena are a graphics demand of 15 (taken from the minimum card), a processor score of 22 (from the listed processor line) and 3 GB of VRAM at 1080p High (estimated from the demand score).

Each card is scored against the game demand, then scaled for resolution, quality preset and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling. If a card has less VRAM than the game wants, the estimate drops, and a processor ceiling stops frame rates running away.

These are modelled figures, not benchmarks. Real results change with drivers, patches, cooling, the scene you play and your processor. Use the numbers to compare cards and settings, then check them in the game.

Mage Arena: your questions answered

Short answers to the most common questions about running Mage Arena on PC.

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