Brutal Legend — Settings, Requirements & Optimization

2009 · Strategy, Action · Electronic Arts · Metacritic 80

Brutal Legend cover art
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Preset: Ultra · Est. 4765 FPS @ 1080p
Preset recommendationUltra
Expected FPS band4765 FPS
Target refresh60 Hz
UpscalerDLSS/FSR not needed at this resolution
Ray tracingRT optional — raster first
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Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 2/9.

Official system requirements

Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.

SpecMinimumRecommended
OSMinimum:Recommended:
ProcessorOS:Windows XP SP3OS:Windows 7
MemoryProcessor:Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2.2 GHzProcessor:Intel i5 Duo at 2.5 GHz, or AMD FX 3.5 GHz
GraphicsMemory:1 GB RAMMemory:2 GB RAM
StorageGraphics:512 MB GeForce 220, Radeon 4550, Intel HD 3000 GraphicsGraphics:512 MB GeForce 650, Radeon 7000
DirectXDirectX®:9.0cDirectX®:9.0c
Item 7Hard Drive:8 GB HD spaceHard Drive:8 GB HD space
Item 8Sound:DirectX Compatible Sound CardSound:DirectX Compatible Sound Card

About Brutal Legend

Heavy Metal is a way of life and a world in itself, but Eddie Riggs found the real one, after the accident during a concert left him crushed by the scenery and making the involuntary blood sacrifice to the Ormagöden. The action adventure game with the real-time strategy elements in the open world introduced a star voice cast, compiled by musicians that became prototypes for some of the characters players will encounter during the game. Aside from the main story, players will be able to encounter dozens of side missions that may vary from the defense battles to a race. When using his V-guitar named Clementine, Eddie can cast spells, called Solos, by a simple rhythm game, reminiscent of Guitar Hero. Some story missions are so-called Battles of the Bands, where players will fight the armies in a real-time strategy fashion, and winning by outperforming the enemy band and destroying the stage.

SingleplayerSteam AchievementsMultiplayerFull controller supportAtmospheric

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Sources & attribution

  • Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
  • FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
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