Can I Run Aftermath?
Released in 2021, Aftermath is a simulation strategy game built by Iceflake Studios. Publishing duties went to Paradox Interactive. The game supports a single player campaign. A pad covers most of the game, though parts of it still expect a keyboard. With more than 3 thousand player reviews on Steam, its behaviour on real hardware is well documented. Its 5 years mean the stated figures describe machines that were current then, not now. Steam lists support for 8 languages. Completionists have 74 achievements to work through. It is a Windows title, so the requirements below are the Windows ones. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel® iCore™ i5-2500K or AMD® AMD® FX 6350 |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 or AMD® Radeon™ HD 7870 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 3 2200G |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX770 or AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in a world after its collapse. Play is structured around a city the player lays out. Play is presented from an isometric view. The publisher supplies 10 storefront screenshots of these environments. What taxes the PC is the number of things being simulated, which means the requirements describe the start of a game, not the end of one.
Why Aftermath is demanding
Very little is asked of the GPU by Aftermath. Nvidia GeForce GTX770 or AMD Radeon R9 380 scores low against the RTX 3060, putting Aftermath within reach of laptop and integrated graphics. A 64 bit version of Windows is required. The install is small at roughly 4 GB. At 8 GB, system memory is undemanding.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Aftermath?
Aftermath targets a mainstream modern PC: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 or AMD® Radeon™ HD 7870 and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX770 or AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 3.27x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 1.84x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.82x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Aftermath's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Aftermath?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Aftermath?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel® iCore™ i5-2500K or AMD® AMD® FX 6350; GPU: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 or AMD® Radeon™ HD 7870; 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit.
How much storage does Aftermath need?
Aftermath needs about 4 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Aftermath?
The RTX 3060 runs Aftermath comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Aftermath?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Aftermath is the GPU.