Tom Clancy’s The Division — a light title that runs on modest PCs: specs & FPS

2016 · Shooter, Action, RPG · Ubisoft · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 80

Tom Clancy’s The Division cover art

Official system requirements

Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG, retrieved 2026-08-21. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.

SpecMinimumRecommended
OSMinimum:Recommended:
ProcessorOS: Windows® 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)OS: Windows® 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
MemoryProcessor: Intel Core i5-2400 | AMD FX-6100, or betterProcessor: Intel Core i7-3770 | AMD FX-8350, or better
GraphicsMemory: 6 GB RAMMemory: 8 GB RAM
StorageGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM (current equivalent NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760) | AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM, or better - See supported List*Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon R9 290, or better - See supported List*
DirectXDirectX: Version 11DirectX: Version 11
Item 7Network: Broadband Internet connectionNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Item 8Storage: 40 GB available spaceStorage: 40 GB available space

Multi-GPU FPS estimate

Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from Tom Clancy’s The Division's demand tier (tier 3, Light (entry discrete GPU)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.

GPU1080p1440p4K
RTX 4090285188108
RTX 4080 Super25616997
RTX 408024616293
RX 7900 XTX273180104
RX 7900 XT25616997
RTX 4070 Ti Super21814483
RX 7800 XT21814483
RTX 4070 Super20513578
RTX 407019212773
RX 7700 XT19813075
RTX 307017911868
RX 6800 XT21514282
RTX 4060 Ti15810460
RX 6700 XT19212773
RTX 30601459555
RX 6600 XT16310862
RTX 20601318650
GTX 1660 Super1087141
RX 5801258348
GTX 1060 6GB1026839
GTX 1650825431
Intel Arc A77016611063
UHD 770 (integrated)332213

Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.

For the full hardware spec sheet and a deeper performance breakdown, see Full specs & performance data on GameFigs.

Age rating & regional compliance

GameRulePro pairs each title with its ESRB age rating and, where documented, real regulatory notes on loot boxes, skin gambling and randomized monetization. Every line is source-linked and labeled with its retrieval date. This is an educational reference, not legal advice — verify the specifics that apply to your jurisdiction.

FieldValueSource
Age ratingESRB MatureESRB rating via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
Verify locally. No GameRulePro-curated regulatory note is indexed for Tom Clancy’s The Division yet. Jurisdiction-specific rules on randomized monetization, loot boxes and simulated gambling vary — confirm against the ESRB rating above and your regional authority before allowing purchases or play by minors.

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Best graphics settings for Tom Clancy’s The Division

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Best graphics settings for Tom Clancy’s The Division

Tom Clancy’s The Division hardware-demand tier: 3/9. Pick your PC above to get a starting preset, then tune up if you have FPS headroom or down if you're under your target.

Estimated starting point — real FPS depends on drivers, thermals and background load.

Tom Clancy’s The Division — Best settings (Mid-range (GTX 1660 – RTX 3060))

Resolution1920×1080
Upscaler (DLSS / FSR / XeSS)DLSS / FSR Balanced
ShadowsMedium
ReflectionsMedium
Ambient occlusionLow
TexturesMedium
Volumetric / effectsMedium
Ray tracingOff
Anisotropic filtering8x
FPS cap60–120 FPS
V-SyncOff (G-Sync / FreeSync if available)

Generated at GameRulePro · 2026-09-25

Release, patch & rule-change notes

Official release date: 2016-03-07. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameRulePro summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates. When a developer ships a rule-affecting update (balance pass, mode change, or ranked-reset), re-run the generator above to keep your house rules in sync.

SingleplayerMultiplayerAtmosphericRPG

About Tom Clancy’s The Division

Tom Clancy’s The Division is an action shooter in a third-person perspective with role-playing elements. The game includes both single and multiplayer (co-op) experience. Playing for The Division agent gamers will fight against the sources of virus throughout the city to save America from the terrible cataclysm. The main action is set in New York City, so players have an opportunity to explore an open-world Manhattan infected with the dangerous pandemic. According to the storyline, the disease called “Green Poison” or “The Dollar Flu” appeared as a result of a failed experiment and spread with dollar banknotes on Black Friday 2015. Players should assume a role of The Strategic Homeland Division agent whose aim is to clear the city and to prevent further extension of the pandemic. The gameplay is about completing the missions, earning experience points (for the player progress) and currency (for upgrading the equipment level), and gradual fight against infection. Due to properly worked out high-quality textures all the objects and the city itself are meant to be willingly destructible for the improvement of gaming experience.

Performance reality & how to tune Tom Clancy’s The Division

GameRulePro editorial — these notes are based on Tom Clancy’s The Division's published specifications and genre profile, not a single benchmark run. Use them to set expectations before you open the settings menu.

As a 2016 fast-paced shooter title, Tom Clancy’s The Division sits at demand tier 3 (Light (entry discrete GPU)) — light on PC. It is light enough for older hardware and even integrated graphics at lower settings.

What to tune first on Tom Clancy’s The Division

  • Drop shadows, ambient occlusion and volumetric fog first — they cost the most FPS for the least visual change.
  • Disable ray tracing unless you have a high-end GPU; it rarely changes competitive feel.
  • Cap the frame rate to your monitor refresh to keep input lag consistent.

The FPS table above is a model estimate from the demand-tier + GPU-index method. Real frame rates vary with drivers, background apps, thermals and resolution. Treat it as a buying or upgrade planning aid, then verify in-game. For step-by-step fixes, see the crash-fix and optimization guides linked on this page.

● Data updated 2026-09-09

Sources & attribution

  • Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
  • GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
  • FPS estimates on this page are GameRulePro planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
  • House rules and tournament formats are community-style templates for casual play, not official rulebooks.
  • Pre-launch intelligence (release windows, settings, editions, pricing, beta dates) is compiled from each title's official publisher / studio announcements and is source-linked per item with its retrieval date (2026-09-09). Where a detail is from reporting rather than a primary source, the item's source line states so. This is preview material, not an official specification.
  • Per-game age-rating & regional compliance reference (ESRB rating via RAWG; curated regulatory notes) from the GameRulePro game-rules dataset, retrieved 2026-08-29.
How the Tom Clancy’s The Division FPS estimate and rules generator are 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). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The rules and tournament builder is a community-style template engine: it formats your group size, match format and tiebreaks into a printable sheet. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game and agree house rules with your group before play.

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