Can I Run Life is Strange: Before the Storm?
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part; standalone adventure set three years before the first game in the BAFTA award-winning franchise.You play as sixteen-year old Chloe Price who form...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz) |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon R7 250 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650 |
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 14 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3-6100 (3.7GHz) or AMD Athlon X4 845 (3.5GHz) |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 460 or NVIDIA Geforce 1050 |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 14 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Can you run Life is Strange: Before the Storm?
Life is Strange: Before the Storm targets a mainstream modern PC: AMD Radeon R7 250 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650 and 3 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to AMD Radeon RX 460 or NVIDIA Geforce 1050 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 | 4.05x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 2.28x |
| 4K | Borderline | 1.01x |
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 great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs great |
| 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 Life is Strange: Before the Storm'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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Can my PC run Life is Strange: Before the Storm?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Life is Strange: Before the Storm?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz); GPU: AMD Radeon R7 250 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650; 3 GB RAM.
How much storage does Life is Strange: Before the Storm need?
Life is Strange: Before the Storm needs about 14 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Life is Strange: Before the Storm?
The RTX 3060 runs Life is Strange: Before the Storm comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Life is Strange: Before the Storm?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Life is Strange: Before the Storm is the GPU.