Can I Run Cartridge Defense?
Cartridge Defense is a tower defense game with collectible cards that you will use to create your own decks to defend against robots in the cyberpunk inspired future. Play cards (cartridges) to spawn...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3 6100 / AMD FX-4350 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB) |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 2 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
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Can you run Cartridge Defense?
Cartridge Defense is light on hardware. Its minimum, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB), 4 GB RAM, about 2 GB free, sits below what an entry-level PC ships with today, so nearly any modern machine, and many older ones, will run 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 Cartridge Defense'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 Cartridge Defense?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Cartridge Defense?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3 6100 / AMD FX-4350; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB); 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does Cartridge Defense need?
Cartridge Defense needs about 2 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Cartridge Defense?
The RTX 3060 runs Cartridge Defense comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Cartridge Defense?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Cartridge Defense is the GPU.