Can I Run AquaNox?
Digital Arrow released AquaNox in 2020. It is an action role playing game, published by THQ Nordic. The game supports a single player campaign and cooperative play. Windows is the only supported platform, which is what the figures below describe. Its 460 Steam reviews make it a niche release rather than a widely tested one. It carries 39 achievements. It handles controllers properly rather than leaving the player to bind buttons by hand. At 6 years old it targets an older hardware baseline than most buyers now own. It is localised into 11 languages according to the store listing. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 3.3 GHz or higher: AMD A8-6600K or Intel Core i7-950 or newer |
|---|---|
| GPU | Direct3D 11, Shader Model 5.1 capable video card (GeForce GTX 560 2GB RAM or Radeon HD 7870 4GB RAM) |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | AMD/INTEL 3.5 GHz (AMD Ryzen 5 1500x or Intel Core i5-6600K or newer) |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD/NVIDIA with at least 8 GB VRAM (Radeon RX 580 8GB or Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB) |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Setting and environment
Players spend their time in submerged environments, moving through open airspace. Play is presented in three dimensions. The publisher supplies 16 storefront screenshots of these environments.
Why AquaNox is demanding
The graphics requirement for AquaNox is light. Hardware around AMD/NVIDIA with at least is enough, so AquaNox runs on machines never bought for gaming. It wants 8 GB of video memory, which rules out the 6 GB cards that are otherwise quick enough. The install is small at roughly 30 GB. AquaNox needs only 8 GB of RAM. DirectX 12 is named, so AquaNox expects a graphics driver and card from the modern era rather than merely a fast one.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run AquaNox?
AquaNox targets a mainstream modern PC: Direct3D 11, Shader Model 5.1 capable video card (GeForce GTX 560 2GB RAM or Radeon HD 7870 4GB RAM) and 8 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to AMD/NVIDIA with at least 8 GB VRAM (Radeon RX 580 8GB or Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB) 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 | 1.89x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.06x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.47x |
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 well |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs well |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Playable |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs well |
| 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 AquaNox'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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What are the minimum system requirements for AquaNox?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 3.3 GHz or higher: AMD A8-6600K or Intel Core i7-950 or newer; GPU: Direct3D 11, Shader Model 5.1 capable video card (GeForce GTX 560 2GB RAM or Radeon HD 7870 4GB RAM); 8 GB RAM.
How much storage does AquaNox need?
AquaNox needs about 30 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run AquaNox?
The RTX 3060 runs AquaNox comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for AquaNox?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for AquaNox is the GPU.