Can I Run Beyond a Steel Sky?
From Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series, with art direction by Dave Gibbons, legendary comic book artist behind ‘Watchmen’, comes ‘Beyond A Steel Sky’, the long awaited sequel to the cu...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5 3470, (3.20 Ghz) or AMD FX-8350, (4.00 Ghz) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Can you run Beyond a Steel Sky?
Beyond a Steel Sky targets a mainstream modern PC: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB 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 | 1.98x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.11x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.49x |
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 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 Beyond a Steel Sky'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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Can my PC run Beyond a Steel Sky?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Beyond a Steel Sky?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz); GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB; 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10.
How much storage does Beyond a Steel Sky need?
Beyond a Steel Sky needs about 20 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Beyond a Steel Sky?
The RTX 3060 runs Beyond a Steel Sky comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Beyond a Steel Sky?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Beyond a Steel Sky is the GPU.