Can I Run Detroit: Become Human?
Detroit: Become Human is an action adventure game from Quantic Dream, released in 2020. Quantic Dream both developed and published it. The game supports a single player campaign. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress. Its 6 years mean the stated figures describe machines that were current then, not now. Over 219 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. Full controller support is present, so nothing needs configuring before a pad works. Steam lists support for 24 languages. It carries 48 achievements. Metacritic places it at 80. An age check at 17 sits in front of the store page. The game ships for Windows alone.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.8 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 @ 3.1GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.2GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 or AMD HD 7950 with 3GB VRAM minimum (Support of Vulkan 1.1 required) |
| VRAM | 3 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 55 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 (64 bit) |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300 X @ 3.4 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 with 4GB VRAM minimum (Support of Vulkan 1.1 required) |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 55 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 (64 bit) |
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Setting and environment
The game takes place in a science fiction setting. Play is presented from a third person view. There are 12 official screenshots to judge the look from.
Why Detroit: Become Human is demanding
Very little is asked of the GPU by Detroit: Become Human. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 scores low against the RTX 3060, putting Detroit: Become Human within reach of laptop and integrated graphics. Detroit: Become Human needs only 4 GB of video memory. A 64 bit version of Windows is required. System memory expectations are modest at 12 GB. The install is small at roughly 55 GB. Minimum and recommended sit far apart here, which usually means Detroit: Become Human scales hard with the hardware you give it.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Detroit: Become Human?
Older hardware holds up here: Detroit: Become Human runs on modest graphics, with Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 or AMD HD 7950 with 3GB VRAM minimum (Support of Vulkan 1.1 required) 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 | 1.89x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.06x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.47x |
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 Detroit: Become Human'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 Detroit: Become Human?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Detroit: Become Human?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.8 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 @ 3.1GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.2GHz; GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 or AMD HD 7950 with 3GB VRAM minimum (Support of Vulkan 1.1 required); 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 (64 bit).
How much storage does Detroit: Become Human need?
Detroit: Become Human needs about 55 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Detroit: Become Human?
The RTX 3060 runs Detroit: Become Human comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Detroit: Become Human?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Detroit: Become Human is the GPU.