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Can I Run Black Ink?

Discover Black Ink, the GPU-based painting application that redefines artistic creativity.Leave behind pens, papers, and traditional techniques to embrace an entirely computer-based, generative approa...

Developer BleankRelease 2016Genre Animation & Modeling, Design & Illustration, Photo Editing
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUSingle Core Processor at 1.6 Ghz
GPUGraphic card with support of pixel shader 3.0 and 512 Mo of VRAM
RAM1 GB
Storage0.05 GB HDD
DirectXVersion 9.0

Recommended requirements

CPUQuad core processor
GPUGraphic card with pixel shader 3.0 support and with 1 GB of VRAM
RAM4 GB
Storage0.05 GB HDD
DirectXVersion 11

Verified from Steam · 19 Jul 2026 source

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Can you run Black Ink?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), system RAM is the tightest fit.

Black Ink targets a mainstream modern PC: Graphic card with support of pixel shader 3.0 and 512 Mo of VRAM and 1 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Graphic card with pixel shader 3.0 support and with 1 GB of VRAM for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: RAM

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run Black Ink?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Black Ink?

The minimum requirements are CPU: Single Core Processor at 1.6 Ghz; GPU: Graphic card with support of pixel shader 3.0 and 512 Mo of VRAM; 1 GB RAM.

How much storage does Black Ink need?

Black Ink needs about 0.05 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Black Ink?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Black Ink is the RAM.