Can I Run Armed to the Gears?
Released in 2020, Armed to the Gears is an action indie game built by Deonn Games. The game supports a single player campaign. Only some of the game is mapped to a controller. Being 6 years old, it was built for the hardware of its day, so a current machine usually has headroom over the published figures. It carries 15 achievements. Windows is the only supported platform, which is what the figures below describe. Its 178 Steam reviews make it a niche release rather than a widely tested one.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Dual Core |
|---|---|
| GPU | Onboard GPU |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 0.31 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 10 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Quad Core |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GTX 1050 |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 0.31 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Verified from Steam · 19 Jul 2026 source
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Setting and environment
Armed to the Gears places its action in a cyberpunk future, and the player works through fixed lanes the player fortifies. Play is presented from a top down view. 11 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion.
Why Armed to the Gears is demanding
Armed to the Gears is undemanding on the graphics side. Its Nvidia GTX 1050 target sits well below our RTX 3060 reference, so most cards still in service clear Armed to the Gears. At 3 GB, system memory is undemanding. Armed to the Gears takes about 0 GB of disk space. DirectX 12 is named, so Armed to the Gears 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 Armed to the Gears?
Armed to the Gears targets a mainstream modern PC: Onboard GPU and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Nvidia GTX 1050 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 Armed to the Gears'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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The Last of Us Part IFrequently asked questions
Can my PC run Armed to the Gears?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Armed to the Gears?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Dual Core; GPU: Onboard GPU; 2 GB RAM.
How much storage does Armed to the Gears need?
Armed to the Gears needs about 0.31 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Armed to the Gears?
The RTX 3060 runs Armed to the Gears comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Armed to the Gears?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Armed to the Gears is the GPU.