Can I Run Clannad?
Released in 2015, Clannad is an adventure casual game built by VisualArts/Key. Publishing duties went to Sekai Project. The game supports a single player campaign. It is old enough that no current GPU generation existed when it shipped, so modern hardware tends to be far past what it can use. It is a Windows title, so the requirements below are the Windows ones. It carries 22 achievements. Its Steam review count passes 9 thousand, a large enough sample that odd hardware behaviour would be known by now. Progress follows the account through Steam Cloud rather than sitting on one disk. Its Metacritic score stands at 83.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 1.2Ghz |
|---|---|
| GPU | 640x480 |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage | 7 GB |
| OS | Windows Vista or higher |
| DirectX | 9 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | 1.2Ghz |
|---|---|
| GPU | 1280x960 |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 7 GB |
| OS | Windows 7/8.1/10 |
| DirectX | 9 |
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Setting and environment
Clannad places its action in an anime styled world, and the player works through scenes presented as illustrated text. It is played in two dimensions. The publisher supplies 11 storefront screenshots of these environments.
Why Clannad is demanding
The DirectX requirement is undemanding, at version 9. The install is small at roughly 7 GB. At 2 GB, system memory is undemanding.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Clannad?
Clannad targets a mainstream modern PC: 640x480 and 1 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to 1280x960 for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceFrequently asked questions
Can my PC run Clannad?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Clannad?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 1.2Ghz; GPU: 640x480; 1 GB RAM; OS: Windows Vista or higher.
How much storage does Clannad need?
Clannad needs about 7 GB of available storage.
What is the bottleneck for Clannad?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Clannad is the CPU.