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Gothic II: Gold Edition

Gothic II: Gold Edition

90/100
17 ratings2005Easy to run

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1080p performance

Gothic II: Gold Edition estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps890 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps965 fps784 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps939 fps763 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps887 fps721 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps809 fps657 fps
RTX 4060999 fps913 fps730 fps593 fps
RTX 3060978 fps783 fps626 fps509 fps
GTX 1660 Super709 fps567 fps454 fps369 fps

1440p performance

Gothic II: Gold Edition estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps986 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps959 fps779 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps822 fps668 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps905 fps724 fps588 fps
RTX 3080999 fps880 fps704 fps572 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps832 fps665 fps540 fps
RTX 3070948 fps758 fps607 fps493 fps
RTX 4060856 fps685 fps548 fps445 fps
RTX 3060734 fps587 fps470 fps382 fps
GTX 1660 Super532 fps426 fps340 fps277 fps

4K performance

Gothic II: Gold Edition estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps877 fps712 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps814 fps661 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps913 fps730 fps593 fps
RTX 5080999 fps861 fps689 fps560 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps809 fps647 fps526 fps
RTX 4070 Ti799 fps639 fps511 fps415 fps
RTX 4070685 fps548 fps438 fps356 fps
RX 7800 XT603 fps483 fps386 fps314 fps
RTX 3080587 fps470 fps376 fps305 fps
RTX 4060 Ti554 fps443 fps355 fps288 fps
RTX 3070505 fps404 fps323 fps263 fps
RTX 4060457 fps365 fps292 fps237 fps
RTX 3060391 fps313 fps250 fps203 fps
GTX 1660 Super284 fps227 fps182 fps148 fps

Minimum Hardware

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3D graphics card with 32 MB Ram

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Processor
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Intel Pentium III 700 MHz

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Memory
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1 GB

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Genres

ActionRole-playing (RPG)

About

Gothic II: Gold Edition is a landmark action RPG released in 2005 that combines the base game with the Night of the Raven expansion pack. Players dive into an immersive fantasy world where they've shattered a magical barrier, unleashing prisoners who now threaten the capital city of Khorinis. The game is celebrated for its engaging combat mechanics, deep character progression, and atmospheric medieval setting that rewards exploration and player choice.

Running Gothic II: Gold Edition is remarkably accessible by modern standards, making it an excellent benchmark title for older gaming systems. A modest GPU from the GeForce GTX 750 Ti era or equivalent will comfortably deliver 60+ FPS at high graphics settings, while even integrated graphics from recent processors can handle playable framerates. Performance is rarely a concern, though adjusting draw distance and shadow quality allows for fine-tuning on lower-end hardware if needed.

With a solid 90/100 rating, Gothic II: Gold Edition remains a must-play for RPG fans seeking an immersive, story-driven experience. If you enjoy action-heavy fantasy RPGs with meaningful progression and world-building, this classic absolutely deserves a place in your library.

Performance profile

Released in November 2005, Gothic II: Gold Edition comes from the DirectX 9 era. Even the cheapest modern discrete GPU crushes it at maxed-out settings; the only real bottleneck today is CPU single-thread speed on older titles that were never multi-threaded.

RPGs like Gothic II: Gold Edition stress VRAM during long sessions — texture streaming, mods and open-world traversal inflate memory use over time. 8 GB VRAM is a practical floor; 12 GB+ is worth the headroom at 1440p and above.

Extremely light — Gothic II: Gold Edition runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

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