Can I Run Cartridge Monsters?
Embark on a critical mission in "Cartridge Monsters" as the heir of the Capture Clan. Travel from town to town, tackling a series of increasingly challenging dungeons. In each town, conquer...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | i5-4760K or i7-3820QM |
|---|---|
| GPU | GTX 970 or RX 370 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | i5-6600k or i7-6700HQ |
|---|---|
| GPU | GTX 1060 or RX 480 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
Verified from Steam · 19 Jul 2026 source
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Can you run Cartridge Monsters?
Older hardware holds up here: Cartridge Monsters runs on modest graphics, with GTX 970 or RX 370 enough to meet the minimum. Add 8 GB of RAM and a mid-range CPU and a PC several years old will play it fine.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 1.93x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.09x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.48x |
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 Cartridge Monsters'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 Monsters?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Cartridge Monsters?
The minimum requirements are CPU: i5-4760K or i7-3820QM; GPU: GTX 970 or RX 370; 8 GB RAM.
How much storage does Cartridge Monsters need?
Cartridge Monsters needs about 4 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Cartridge Monsters?
The RTX 3060 runs Cartridge Monsters comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Cartridge Monsters?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Cartridge Monsters is the GPU.