Terraria — Settings, Requirements & Optimization

2011 · Platformer, Indie, Action · Engine Software · ESRB Teen · Metacritic 81

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My Terraria Settings Card

Preset: Ultra · Est. 4968 FPS @ 1080p
Preset recommendationUltra
Expected FPS band4968 FPS
Target refresh60 Hz
UpscalerDLSS/FSR not needed at this resolution
Ray tracingRT optional — raster first
Frame capYour estimated range (49–68 FPS) partially meets 60 Hz — drop one preset step or enable the upscaler to hold it.

Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 1/9.

Official system requirements

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

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OSXP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Processor: 1.6 Ghz, Memory: 2 GB, Hard Disk Space: 1 GB, Video Card: 128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 1.1, DirectX®: 9.0c or Greater,Mouse, Keyboard.7 / 8 / 10Processor: Dual Core 3.0 Ghz Memory: 4GBHard Disk Space: 1 GB Video Card: 256mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+DirectX®: 9.0c or Greater
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About Terraria

Terraria is a 2D action adventure sandbox game, where players create a character and gather resources in order to gradually craft stronger weapons and armor. Players create randomly generated maps that contain different locations within it, and by gathering specific resources and triggering special events, players will fight one of the many in-game bosses. Created characters can be played on different maps. The game introduces hundreds of unique items that can be found across the entirety of the map, some of which may not even be encountered. Terraria have many different Biomes and areas with distinct visuals, containing resources and enemies unique to this biome. After gathering materials, players can craft furniture, and build settlements and houses, since after completing events or finding specific items NPCs will start to arrive, and will require player’s protection. Terraria can be played on three difficulties and has a large modding community.

SingleplayerSteam AchievementsMultiplayerFull controller supportAtmosphericRPGCo-opOpen World

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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.
How the Terraria optimization card is 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). Your GPU and CPU selections map to comparable-class scores. The generator compares your hardware score against the game's demand to pick a starting preset, estimate an FPS band at 1080p/1440p/4K, and recommend an upscaler (DLSS / FSR 3) and ray-tracing posture. The output is a planning guide — always verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.