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Magic Duels

Magic Duels

80/100
24 ratings2015Easy to run

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1080p performance

Magic Duels 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 fps901 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps951 fps773 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps838 fps681 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps815 fps662 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps962 fps770 fps625 fps
RTX 3070999 fps877 fps702 fps570 fps
RTX 4060991 fps792 fps634 fps515 fps
RTX 3060849 fps679 fps543 fps442 fps
GTX 1660 Super616 fps492 fps394 fps320 fps

1440p performance

Magic Duels 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 fps966 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps911 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps855 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps832 fps676 fps
RTX 4070999 fps892 fps713 fps579 fps
RX 7800 XT982 fps785 fps628 fps510 fps
RTX 3080955 fps764 fps611 fps497 fps
RTX 4060 Ti902 fps722 fps577 fps469 fps
RTX 3070823 fps658 fps526 fps428 fps
RTX 4060743 fps594 fps475 fps386 fps
RTX 3060637 fps509 fps408 fps331 fps
GTX 1660 Super462 fps369 fps295 fps240 fps

4K performance

Magic Duels estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps951 fps761 fps618 fps
RTX 4090999 fps883 fps706 fps574 fps
RX 7900 XTX991 fps792 fps634 fps515 fps
RTX 5080934 fps747 fps598 fps486 fps
RTX 4080 Super877 fps702 fps562 fps456 fps
RTX 4070 Ti693 fps555 fps444 fps361 fps
RTX 4070594 fps475 fps380 fps309 fps
RX 7800 XT524 fps419 fps335 fps272 fps
RTX 3080509 fps408 fps326 fps265 fps
RTX 4060 Ti481 fps385 fps308 fps250 fps
RTX 3070439 fps351 fps281 fps228 fps
RTX 4060396 fps317 fps254 fps206 fps
RTX 3060340 fps272 fps217 fps177 fps
GTX 1660 Super246 fps197 fps158 fps128 fps

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Graphics Card
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512MB DirectX 11.0 compatible video card with Pixelshader 3.0 support

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Processor
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2GHz CPU (Pentium 4 or equivalent)

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Memory
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1 GB

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Genres

About

Magic Duels (2015) is a free-to-play digital strategy card game based on Magic: The Gathering, one of the most iconic trading card games ever created. The game focuses on turn-based tactical gameplay where deck-building and card strategy are paramount, rather than flashy graphics or real-time action. With its expanding card library and multiple game modes, Magic Duels offers depth for both newcomers and experienced players looking for cerebral competition.

Since Magic Duels is a card game rather than a graphics-intensive title, it runs well on modest hardware and doesn't demand a powerful GPU to achieve smooth FPS performance. The game requires just 1 GB of RAM and will run comfortably on integrated graphics from the past decade, making it accessible across a wide range of PC configurations. You can expect stable 60+ FPS on virtually any modern system, so performance benchmarking isn't a major concern here.

If you enjoy strategy games and the Magic: The Gathering universe, Magic Duels is absolutely worth trying given its free-to-play model and solid 80/100 rating. The low hardware requirements mean there's no barrier to entry on the performance side.

Performance profile

Released in July 2015, Magic Duels sits in the DirectX 11 generation. Comfortable on any modern mid-range GPU at 1440p; even an RTX 3050 or RX 6600 typically delivers 4K60 at High settings.

As a strategy title, Magic Duels is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.

Extremely light — Magic Duels 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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