Can I Run Commander '85?
"13 May 1985: Today is my BIRTHDAY!!! Mum gave me the best present ever! a Commander 85, a super modern computer with real artificial intelligence! It’s very smart, and I can talk to it and play...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Core i3 / Ryzen 3 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB VRAM or equivalent |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 5 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Core i5 / Ryzen 5 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB VRAM or equivalent |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 5 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Verified from Steam · 19 Jul 2026 source
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Can you run Commander '85?
Commander '85 targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB VRAM or equivalent and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB VRAM or equivalent 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 Commander '85'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 Commander '85?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Commander '85?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Core i3 / Ryzen 3; GPU: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB VRAM or equivalent; 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does Commander '85 need?
Commander '85 needs about 5 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Commander '85?
The RTX 3060 runs Commander '85 comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Commander '85?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Commander '85 is the GPU.