Can I Run Giant Machines 2017?
Code Horizon released Giant Machines 2017 in 2016. It is an indie simulation game, self published by the studio. The game supports a single player campaign. It is old enough that no current GPU generation existed when it shipped, so modern hardware tends to be far past what it can use. It is not Windows only, with macOS and Linux covered too. Steam lists support for 9 languages. With only 458 reviews on Steam, there is little community data on how it behaves across hardware. Progress follows the account through Steam Cloud rather than sitting on one disk. Full controller support is present, so nothing needs configuring before a pad works. Completionists have 14 achievements to work through.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVidia GeForce GTX 560 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVidia GeForce GTX 970 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in an open sandbox. Play is structured around one continuous open world. It is played from a first person view. Open environments are the harder case for a PC, and Giant Machines 2017 has to keep far more of its world resident and streaming than a level based game needs. The publisher supplies 22 storefront screenshots of these environments.
Why Giant Machines 2017 is demanding
Giant Machines 2017 is undemanding on the graphics side. Its NVidia GeForce GTX 970 target sits well below our RTX 3060 reference, so most cards still in service clear Giant Machines 2017. Giant Machines 2017 needs only 8 GB of RAM. Disk footprint is light, near 8 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Giant Machines 2017?
Giant Machines 2017 targets a mainstream modern PC: NVidia GeForce GTX 560 and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVidia GeForce GTX 970 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 Giant Machines 2017'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
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What are the minimum system requirements for Giant Machines 2017?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3; GPU: NVidia GeForce GTX 560; 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does Giant Machines 2017 need?
Giant Machines 2017 needs about 8 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Giant Machines 2017?
The RTX 3060 runs Giant Machines 2017 comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Giant Machines 2017?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Giant Machines 2017 is the GPU.