Can I Run Lil' Blue Buddy?
Journey to the remote Isle of Polu, where you will meet the curious and adorable little creatures known as Buddies! Visit the Hatchery to choose your Buddy, and bring it to one of the Isle's lovely...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 2.7 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon HD 7850 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 |
| RAM | 0 GB |
| Storage | 0.02 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | 4.21 GHz or higher |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 or higher |
| RAM | 0.01 GB |
| Storage | 0.02 GB HDD |
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Can you run Lil' Blue Buddy?
Lil' Blue Buddy targets a mainstream modern PC: AMD Radeon HD 7850 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 for the minimum, stepping up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 or higher 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 | 3.27x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 1.84x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.82x |
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 Lil' Blue Buddy'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 Lil' Blue Buddy?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Lil' Blue Buddy?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 2.7 GHz; GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7850 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 670; 0 GB RAM.
How much storage does Lil' Blue Buddy need?
Lil' Blue Buddy needs about 0.02 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Lil' Blue Buddy?
The RTX 3060 runs Lil' Blue Buddy comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Lil' Blue Buddy?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Lil' Blue Buddy is the GPU.