Can I Run Fallout Shelter?
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.BUILD...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83GHZ |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1Ghz, Radeon HD 6970 1GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 2 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
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Can you run Fallout Shelter?
Fallout Shelter targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1Ghz, Radeon HD 6970 1GHz and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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Can my PC run Fallout Shelter?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Fallout Shelter?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83GHZ; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1Ghz, Radeon HD 6970 1GHz; 2 GB RAM.
How much storage does Fallout Shelter need?
Fallout Shelter needs about 2 GB of HDD storage.
What is the bottleneck for Fallout Shelter?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Fallout Shelter is the CPU.