Can I Run Little Brother Jim?
Paul's little brother Jim passed away a year ago today. Now Paul goes for a walk up to the hill where they spent their last night, watching the fireworks around the city. On the way there, he stops by...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz, AMD Athlon 64 X2 2GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GT 750 Ti 2 GB or AMD RADEON HD 7850 2 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 11 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 10 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD RADEON RX 580 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 11 GB SSD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Can you run Little Brother Jim?
Little Brother Jim targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA GT 750 Ti 2 GB or AMD RADEON HD 7850 2 GB and 8 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD RADEON RX 580 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 Little Brother Jim'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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What are the minimum system requirements for Little Brother Jim?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz, AMD Athlon 64 X2 2GHz; GPU: NVIDIA GT 750 Ti 2 GB or AMD RADEON HD 7850 2 GB; 8 GB RAM.
How much storage does Little Brother Jim need?
Little Brother Jim needs about 11 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Little Brother Jim?
The RTX 3060 runs Little Brother Jim comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Little Brother Jim?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Little Brother Jim is the GPU.