The Blood of Dawnwalker
PC hardware build guide for The Blood of Dawnwalker — budget, mid-range, and high-end rigs for the open-world dark fantasy RPG from the director of The Witcher 3.
Official System Requirements
Source: Rebel Wolves "Road to Launch" livestream (April 28, 2026) — tested WITHOUT upscalers (April 28, 2026)
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | Intel Core i5-13600 / AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 3050 / GTX 1070 / AMD RX Vega 56 / Intel Arc A580 (6 GB VRAM) | NVIDIA RTX 5060 / AMD RX 6800 XT (12 GB VRAM) — 1080p/60 FPS/High |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 60 GB SSD | 60 GB SSD |
Recommended Builds
| Component | Part | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Thermaltake S100 TG | $55 | Buy |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | $189 | Buy |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB | $339 | Buy |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B650M DS3H | $110 | Buy |
| PSU | Corsair CX550M 550W 80+ Bronze | $55 | Buy |
| RAM | G.Skill Flare X5 16GB DDR5-6000 (2x8GB) | $42 | Buy |
| Storage | Kingston NV2 1TB NVMe SSD | $55 | Buy |
| Component | Part | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Fractal Design Pop Mini Air | $85 | Buy |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | $189 | Buy |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | $589 | Buy |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WiFi | $180 | Buy |
| PSU | Corsair RM650e 650W 80+ Gold | $80 | Buy |
| RAM | G.Skill Flare X5 32GB DDR5-6000 (2x16GB) | $72 | Buy |
| Storage | Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe SSD | $80 | Buy |
High-End Build — June 2026
~$16001440p / Ultra / 60 FPS — 4K with DLSS (official Ultra tiers need RTX 4080+)
| Component | Part | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Fractal Design North | $130 | Buy |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | $440 | Buy |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB | $625 | Buy |
| Motherboard | ASUS TUF Gaming B650-PLUS WiFi | $200 | Buy |
| PSU | Corsair RM750e 750W 80+ Gold | $100 | Buy |
| RAM | G.Skill Flare X5 32GB DDR5-6000 (2x16GB) | $72 | Buy |
| Storage | Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe SSD | $130 | Buy |
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What to Upgrade First
The Blood of Dawnwalker is heavily GPU-bound. The official specs make this clear: the CPU requirement stays at i5-13600 / Ryzen 9 7900X from 1080p High all the way through 1440p Ultra, while the GPU requirement jumps from an RTX 5060 to an RTX 5090. Your graphics card is the bottleneck.
All official spec tiers were tested without upscalers (DLSS / FSR). Both are supported at launch. Enabling DLSS on an RTX 5060 pushes it from “1080p High at 60 FPS” closer to 1440p territory. On an RTX 5070, DLSS Quality makes native-4K performance realistic.
If you already have a PC, your GPU is the single most impactful upgrade. Going from a GTX 1070 (official minimum) to an RTX 5060 (official 1080p recommended) is the biggest jump in visual quality and frame rate per dollar spent.
The 16 GB RAM requirement is uniform across all five official tiers. 16 GB is enough. If you’re already at 16 GB, put the money toward a better GPU instead of 32 GB.
Note on the 4K Ultra tier: Rebel Wolves lists the RTX 5090 (16 GB) for 4K / Ultra / 60 FPS without upscaling. That GPU alone costs more than our entire high-end build. For 4K at a reasonable budget, use our high-end build with DLSS Quality — the RTX 5070 handles it well, and the visual difference between DLSS Quality and native is minimal.