Dragon Age The Veilguard PC Requirements, Pre-Load Times, and PS5 Pro Features Revealed

With Dragon Age: The Veilguard launching in just two short weeks, EA and developer BioWare have been trickling info to gamers. This time around, the complete PC requirements have been revealed, alongside when players on all platforms can pre-load the action-RPG, and even what benefits PS5 Pro owners will see if they play the game on Sony’s mid-gen refresh.

What Are the PC Requirements of Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

Minimum Requirements (Ray Tracing Off)

Average Performance: 1080p @ 30 FPS
Graphics Preset: Low
OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11 with DirectX12
CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD R9 290X
VRAM: 4 GB
Storage: 100 GB

Recommended Requirements (Ray Tracing Off)

Average Performance: 1440p @ 30 FPS / 1080p @ 60 FPS
Graphics Preset: High
OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11 with DirectX12
CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: Nvidia RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700XT
VRAM: 8 GB
Storage: 100 GB (SSD preferred)

Ultra Requirements (Ray Tracing Off)

Average Performance: 2160p @ 60 FPS
Graphics Preset: Ultra
OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11 with DirectX12
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: Nvidia RTX 2080 / AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
VRAM: 12 GB
Storage: 100 GB (SSD required)

Ray Tracing On: RT Selective

Average Performance: 2160p @ 30 FPS / 1440p @ 60 FPS
Graphics Preset: Ultra
OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11 with DirectX12
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8 cores / 16 threads)
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3080 / AMD Radeon RX 6800XT
VRAM: 10 GB
Storage: 100 GB (SSD required)

Ray Tracing On: RT On

Average Performance: 1440p @ 30 FPS
Graphics Preset: Ultra
OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11 with DirectX12
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8 cores / 16 threads)
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3080 / AMD Radeon RX 6800XT
VRAM: 10 GB
Storage: 100 GB (SSD required)

Ray Tracing On: RT On + Ultra RT

Average Performance: 2160p @ 30 FPS
Graphics Preset: Ultra
OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11 with DirectX12
CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K / AMD Ryzen 7 7900X (6 cores / 12 threads)
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: Nvidia RTX 4080 / AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
VRAM: 12 GB
Storage: 100 GB (SSD required)

When Can I Pre-Load Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

Xbox Series X|S: October 14th 9AM PDT/12 PM EDT
PlayStation 5: October 29th 9AM PDT/12 PM EDT
PC: No preload, the game will be downloadable and playable on launch day October 31st, 9AM PDT/12 PM EDT

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What Are the Dragon Age: The Veilguard PS5 Pro Features?

According to EA, the latest Dragon Age game will “lean into the power” of Sony’s PS5 Pro, and players can expect the following enhancements:

Fidelity and Performance modes will both see improvements on the hardware: Improved resolution in 30 frames-per-second (fps) Fidelity, and 60fps in Performance modes.
Various improved visual settings across 30fps Fidelity and 60fps Performance mode
Upgraded image quality via Sony’s AI-based upscaler “PSSR” (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution)
Raytraced Ambient Occlusion (RTAO) enabled in 60fps Performance mode (only available on base PS5 with 30fps Fidelity mode)

Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be released this October 31 on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Players can also expect a more inclusive character creation tool in the RPG according to BioWare.