Can I Run Kerbal Space Program 2?
Released in 2023, Kerbal Space Program 2 is an indie simulation game built by Intercept Games. Publishing duties went to Private Division. The game supports a single player campaign. It is localised into 12 languages according to the store listing. The game ships for Windows alone. Its Steam review count passes 27 thousand, a large enough sample that odd hardware behaviour would be known by now.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | AMD Athlon X4 845 @3.5 GHz or Intel Core i5 6400 @ 2.7 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | nVidia RTX 2060 w/ 6GB VRAM, nVidia GTX 1070 Ti w/8GB VRAM, AMD Radeon 5600XT w/ 6GB VRAM |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 45 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel i5-11500 @ 2.7GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core @ 3.6GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | nVidia GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 60 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | 11 |
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Setting and environment
The game is set in space and the vessels that cross it. Play is structured around an open sandbox. 17 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion. That openness is what costs performance. Kerbal Space Program 2 has no loading walls to hide behind, so terrain and detail keep flowing in as the player moves.
Why Kerbal Space Program 2 is demanding
The graphics demand in Kerbal Space Program 2 is at the top end. nVidia GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT outscores our RTX 3060 reference, and a machine that clears Kerbal Space Program 2 comfortably will clear most other things. The distance between minimum and recommended is wide, so Kerbal Space Program 2 at the floor and Kerbal Space Program 2 at the recommended tier are not the same experience. At only 6 GB of VRAM, memory capacity is not what limits Kerbal Space Program 2. The chip itself is. Kerbal Space Program 2 takes about 60 GB of disk space. Kerbal Space Program 2 needs 64 bit Windows. 16 GB of system memory is expected, the current mainstream figure.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Kerbal Space Program 2?
Kerbal Space Program 2 is one of the more demanding games on PC. To reach its recommended tier you'll want a nVidia GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT-class graphics card, with nVidia RTX 2060 w/ 6GB VRAM, nVidia GTX 1070 Ti w/8GB VRAM, AMD Radeon 5600XT w/ 6GB VRAM the floor just to launch at minimum settings. Plan for a recent high-end GPU rather than a mainstream one.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Below the bar | 0.64x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.36x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.16x |
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 | Below minimum |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Playable |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Playable |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Playable |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Playable |
Each card is compared against Kerbal Space Program 2'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 Kerbal Space Program 2?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Kerbal Space Program 2?
The minimum requirements are CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 @3.5 GHz or Intel Core i5 6400 @ 2.7 GHz; GPU: nVidia RTX 2060 w/ 6GB VRAM, nVidia GTX 1070 Ti w/8GB VRAM, AMD Radeon 5600XT w/ 6GB VRAM; 12 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 64-bit.
How much storage does Kerbal Space Program 2 need?
Kerbal Space Program 2 needs about 45 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Kerbal Space Program 2?
The RTX 3060 can run Kerbal Space Program 2: it sits around the minimum GPU requirement, so expect to manage settings.
What is the bottleneck for Kerbal Space Program 2?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Kerbal Space Program 2 is the GPU.