Can I Run Ardarium?
Ardarium is a 2D simulation that automatically generates a random map and populates it with plants, animals, and humans. The point is to be something pretty and colorful that you can watch like a scre...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7-2600k |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 0.01 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Recommended requirements
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Can you run Ardarium?
Ardarium is memory-hungry: it wants 16 GB of system RAM, above the 8 GB many machines still ship with. Graphically it is undemanding, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 clears the minimum, so more RAM, not a new GPU, is the upgrade most players need.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 1.73x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 0.98x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.43x |
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 well |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs well |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs well |
| 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 Ardarium'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 Ardarium?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Ardarium?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i7-2600k; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980; 16 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10.
How much storage does Ardarium need?
Ardarium needs about 0.01 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Ardarium?
The RTX 3060 runs Ardarium comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Ardarium?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Ardarium is the GPU.