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Yuzu: what PC you need to emulate Nintendo Switch

Yuzu is a Nintendo Switch emulator (2018); FPSHQ load rating: medium (78/100). 1,253 of 1,965 catalogue GPUs (64%) pass the GPU minimum (score 2,600), and 85 of 456 CPUs pass the CPU minimum (score 6,200). The most affordable suitable GPU is Zotac Trinity GeForce RTX 2060 Super.

Key figures

Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data

2,600
min GPU score
RTX 3060 = 2,900
6,200
min CPU score
64%
of catalogue GPUs pass the minimum
1,253 / 1,965
19%
of CPUs pass the minimum
85 / 456
8 / 16GB
RAM: minimum / recommended
2018
first release year

Can my PC run this emulator?

Which GPUs run Yuzu: headroom over the minimum

GPU score ÷ the emulator's minimum score. ×1 — minimum, ×1.4 — comfortable at native resolution, ×2.2 — you can render at 2–3× resolution. Popular catalogue GPUs.

GeForce RTX 5070GeForce RTX 5070×2.4 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 5060 TiGeForce RTX 5060 Ti×1.9 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 3070×1.7 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 5060GeForce RTX 5060×1.6 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3060 TiGeForce RTX 3060 Ti×1.5 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 4060×1.4 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 3060×1.1 · 1×GeForce RTX 3050GeForce RTX 3050×0.9 · <1×GeForce GTX 1660 SuperGeForce GTX 1660 Super×0.7 · <1×GeForce GTX 1060 6GBGeForce GTX 1060 6GB×0.6 · <1×Radeon RX 580Radeon RX 580×0.5 · <1×GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1650×0.4 · <1×GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1050 Ti×0.3 · <1×GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050×0.3 · <1××1 minimum×2.2GeForce RTX 5070GeForce RTX 5070×2.4 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 5060 TiGeForce RTX 5060 Ti×1.9 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 3070×1.7 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 5060GeForce RTX 5060×1.6 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3060 TiGeForce RTX 3060 Ti×1.5 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 4060×1.4 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 3060×1.1 · 1×GeForce RTX 3050GeForce RTX 3050×0.9 · <1×GeForce GTX 1660 SuperGeForce GTX 1660 Super×0.7 · <1×GeForce GTX 1060 6GBGeForce GTX 1060 6GB×0.6 · <1×Radeon RX 580Radeon RX 580×0.5 · <1×GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1650×0.4 · <1×GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1050 Ti×0.3 · <1×GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050×0.3 · <1×

Official Yuzu requirements

CPUx86-64, FMA · 4+ cores / 6 recommended
GPUVulkan 1.1 / OpenGL 4.6: GTX 900+ / RX 400+ · 2 GB VRAM or more
RAMminimum 8 GB, recommended 16 GB
Graphics APIVulkan 1.1, OpenGL 4.6
OSWindows 10+, Linux
LicenseGPL-3.0
PlatformNintendo Switch (2017)
Statusdiscontinued

Requirements come from the project's official documentation (check date below). FPSHQ scores are our synthetic performance scale used to match against the catalogue.

Suitable GPUs by tier

At the minimum (×1–1.4)

Comfortable (×1.4–2.2)

Headroom for 4K rendering (×2.2+)

CPUs: headroom over the Yuzu minimum

CPUs that pass the Yuzu minimum

Core Ultra 5 225FCore Ultra 5 225F×1.0 · 10CCore Ultra 5 225Core Ultra 5 225×1.0 · 10CCore i7-12700FCore i7-12700F×1.0 · 12CCore i7-12700Core i7-12700×1.0 · 12CRyzen 7 7745HXRyzen 7 7745HX×1.0 · 8CCore i5-14500Core i5-14500×1.0 · 14CRyzen 9 7945HXRyzen 9 7945HX×1.0 · 16CRyzen 7 5700X3DRyzen 7 5700X3D×1.0 · 8CCore Ultra 5 235Core Ultra 5 235×1.0 · 14CCore i9-12900FCore i9-12900F×1.0 · 16CCore i9-12900Core i9-12900×1.0 · 16CCore i7-14700HXCore i7-14700HX×1.0 · 20C×1 minimumCore Ultra 5 225FCore Ultra 5 225F×1.0 · 10CCore Ultra 5 225Core Ultra 5 225×1.0 · 10CCore i7-12700FCore i7-12700F×1.0 · 12CCore i7-12700Core i7-12700×1.0 · 12CRyzen 7 7745HXRyzen 7 7745HX×1.0 · 8CCore i5-14500Core i5-14500×1.0 · 14CRyzen 9 7945HXRyzen 9 7945HX×1.0 · 16CRyzen 7 5700X3DRyzen 7 5700X3D×1.0 · 8CCore Ultra 5 235Core Ultra 5 235×1.0 · 14CCore i9-12900FCore i9-12900F×1.0 · 16CCore i9-12900Core i9-12900×1.0 · 16CCore i7-14700HXCore i7-14700HX×1.0 · 20C
In short

Which GPU do I need for Yuzu?

The minimum GPU score for Yuzu is 2,600 (FPSHQ scale). The most affordable suitable card is Zotac Trinity GeForce RTX 2060 Super; rendering at 2–3× resolution needs ×2.2 headroom — the PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 GRE level and up. The project officially requires: Vulkan 1.1 / OpenGL 4.6: GTX 900+ / RX 400+ · 2 GB VRAM or more.

min GPU score
2,600
min CPU score
6,200
of catalogue GPUs pass the minimum
64%
RAM
8–16 GB
updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

Frequently asked questions

Which GPU do I need for Yuzu?
The minimum GPU score for Yuzu is 2,600 (FPSHQ scale). The most affordable suitable card is Zotac Trinity GeForce RTX 2060 Super; rendering at 2–3× resolution needs ×2.2 headroom — the PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 GRE level and up. The project officially requires: Vulkan 1.1 / OpenGL 4.6: GTX 900+ / RX 400+ · 2 GB VRAM or more.
Which CPU do I need for Yuzu?
The minimum CPU score is 6,200: 85 of 456 catalogue CPUs pass it. Official requirements: x86-64, FMA · 4+ cores / 6 recommended. Emulation depends on per-core performance rather than the core count.
How much RAM does Yuzu need?
Per the Yuzu documentation: minimum 8 GB, recommended 16 GB. The emulator keeps the game image and shader cache in memory, so a RAM shortage causes stutter during shader compilation.
Which operating systems does Yuzu support?
Yuzu runs on: Windows 10+, Linux. Graphics APIs: Vulkan 1.1, OpenGL 4.6. On Windows, Vulkan is usually faster (if your GPU supports it); on Linux it is Vulkan/OpenGL only.
Can my PC run Yuzu?
Pick your GPU and CPU in the "Can my PC run it" block above: the page compares their scores with the Yuzu minimum (GPU 2,600, CPU 6,200) and shows the headroom. ×1.4 or more means comfortable play at the console's native resolution.
Is Yuzu still updated?
No, Yuzu has "discontinued" status: no new versions are released. Consider the active alternatives for Nintendo Switch in the "Other Nintendo Switch emulators" list above.

Methodology and sources

This page uses the FPSHQ database: the GPU and CPU catalogue with synthetic benchmark scores, official game system requirements, FPS measurements from users of the FPSHQ app and the FPSHQ performance model. Calculated values are estimates, not a measurement of your exact configuration: the real result depends on drivers, settings and the rest of the hardware. More about the methodology →

Sources:
FPSHQ Team · Data updated

All pages with Yuzu

All graphics cards for this emulator (40)
RTX 5090RTX 4090RTX 5080NVIDIA RTX 6000 AdaRTX 4080 SuperRTX 4080RX 7900 XTXRTX 5070 TiRX 9070 XTRX 7900 XTNVIDIA RTX 5000 AdaRTX 4070 Ti SuperPro W7900RTX 3090 TiRX 9070RTX 5070RTX 4070 TiRTX 3090RTX 4070 SuperRX 7900 GRERX 6950 XTRX 9070 GRERTX 3080 TiNVIDIA RTX A6000NVIDIA RTX 4500 AdaRTX 4070Pro W7800RX 7800 XTRTX 3080RX 6900 XTRTX 5060 TiRX 6800 XTNVIDIA RTX A5000RX 7700 XTRX 6800RTX 3070 TiRX 7700NVIDIA RTX 4000 AdaRTX 4060 TiRTX 4060 Ti 16GB