Can I Run ARC?
Embark Studios released ARC in 2025. It is an action game, self published by the studio. The game supports cooperative play. 13 languages are covered by the store listing. It is a recent release, so its requirements reflect current hardware rather than a previous generation. Windows is the only supported platform, which is what the figures below describe. Over 294 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. A gamepad works without remapping, since controller support is complete. Completionists have 50 achievements to work through.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380 |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update) |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc B570 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update) |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Setting and environment
ARC places its action in a world after its collapse, and the player works through combat arenas. The publisher supplies 6 storefront screenshots of these environments. The view is from a third person view.
Why ARC is demanding
The ask ARC makes is moderate. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc B570 lands near our RTX 3060 reference, so a typical gaming PC is the right yardstick. Its 16 GB RAM requirement matches what a typical machine already has. Minimum and recommended sit far apart here, which usually means ARC scales hard with the hardware you give it. A 64 bit version of Windows is required. ARC calls for DirectX 12, which rules out otherwise capable hardware that never got the feature level.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run ARC?
Older hardware holds up here: ARC runs on modest graphics, with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380 enough to meet the minimum. Add 12 GB of RAM and a mid-range CPU and a PC several years old will play it fine.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Borderline | 1.03x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.58x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.26x |
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 | Playable |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Playable |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs well |
| 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 ARC'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
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What are the minimum system requirements for ARC?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380; 12 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update).
Can an RTX 3060 run ARC?
The RTX 3060 runs ARC comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for ARC?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for ARC is the GPU.