Can I Run Evolution?
Released in 2025, Evolution is a simulation strategy game built by Frontier Developments. The game supports a single player campaign. The game ships for Windows alone. It carries 45 achievements. This is current generation software, and the requirements read that way. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress. Over 10 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. Metacritic places it at 81. Full controller support is present, so nothing needs configuring before a pad works. Steam lists support for 12 languages.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon RX 5600XT (6GB VRAM) / Intel Arc A750 (8GB VRAM) |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10 64bit (min version 22H2) |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12GB VRAM) / Intel Arc B580 (12GB VRAM) |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10, 11 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Setting and environment
Evolution places its action in an open sandbox, and the player works through a city the player lays out. Simulation heavy building games lean harder on the processor as the map fills, so late game performance rarely matches the opening hours. 16 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion.
Why Evolution is demanding
Demand in Evolution is ordinary. The publisher has NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super ( in mind, which our tables place around the RTX 3060. It wants 8 GB of video memory, which rules out the 6 GB cards that are otherwise quick enough. The distance between minimum and recommended is wide, so Evolution at the floor and Evolution at the recommended tier are not the same experience. 16 GB of system memory is expected, the current mainstream figure. Evolution calls for DirectX 12, which rules out otherwise capable hardware that never got the feature level. Disk footprint is light, near 25 GB on an SSD.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Evolution?
Evolution is memory-hungry: it wants 16 GB of system RAM, above the 8 GB many machines still ship with. Graphically it is undemanding, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon RX 5600XT (6GB VRAM) / Intel Arc A750 (8GB VRAM) clears the minimum, so more RAM, not a new GPU, is the upgrade most players need.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Borderline | 0.94x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.53x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.24x |
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 | Playable |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs well |
Each card is compared against Evolution'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 Evolution?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Evolution?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon RX 5600XT (6GB VRAM) / Intel Arc A750 (8GB VRAM); 16 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 64bit (min version 22H2).
How much storage does Evolution need?
Evolution needs about 25 GB of SSD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Evolution?
The RTX 3060 runs Evolution comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Evolution?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Evolution is the GPU.