Can I Run Connection?
Released in 2018, Connection is a simulation strategy game built by Gentlymad Studios. Publishing duties went to Assemble Entertainment. The game supports a single player campaign. There are 29 achievements to chase. Alongside Windows it also ships for macOS and Linux. Its 8 years mean the stated figures describe machines that were current then, not now. Critics scored it 55 on Metacritic. 9 languages are covered by the store listing. Cloud saves are enabled. Its 666 Steam reviews make it a niche release rather than a widely tested one.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel i3 3rd Generation 3.0GHz, AMD A8 3.0GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GT 640, AMD Radeon HD7750, Intel HD 2500 / Intel HD4000, 1GB Vram |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 4.88 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel i5 5th Generation 3.5GHz, AMD FX 3.5GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 390, 4GB Vram |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 4.88 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in an open sandbox. Play is structured around systems the player balances from above. The publisher supplies 16 storefront screenshots of these environments. What taxes the PC is the number of things being simulated, which means the requirements describe the start of a game, not the end of one.
Why Connection is demanding
Very little is asked of the GPU by Connection. Nvidia GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 390 scores low against the RTX 3060, putting Connection within reach of laptop and integrated graphics. Connection takes about 5 GB of disk space. The distance between minimum and recommended is wide, so Connection at the floor and Connection at the recommended tier are not the same experience. Connection needs only 4 GB of video memory. Connection needs only 6 GB of RAM. A 64 bit version of Windows is required.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Connection?
Connection is light on hardware. Its minimum, Nvidia GT 640, AMD Radeon HD7750, Intel HD 2500 / Intel HD4000, 1GB Vram, 4 GB RAM, about 4.88 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 | 2.18x |
| 1440p | Runs well | 1.23x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.54x |
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 Connection'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 Connection?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Connection?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel i3 3rd Generation 3.0GHz, AMD A8 3.0GHz; GPU: Nvidia GT 640, AMD Radeon HD7750, Intel HD 2500 / Intel HD4000, 1GB Vram; 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does Connection need?
Connection needs about 4.88 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Connection?
The RTX 3060 runs Connection comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Connection?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Connection is the GPU.