Can I Run MARS VR?
The Mars Society, the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the human exploration of Mars, operates the Mars Virtual Reality (MarsVR) program to create engineering-grade virtual reality...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or better |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 970 / AMD RX 480 (8GB Ram or better) |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 7 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core I7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 2080 8GB / AMD Radeon VII 8GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 7 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Can you run MARS VR?
Older hardware holds up here: MARS VR runs on modest graphics, with GeForce GTX 970 / AMD RX 480 (8GB Ram or better) enough to meet the minimum. Add 8 GB of RAM and a mid-range CPU and a PC several years old will play it fine.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Borderline | 1.03x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.58x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.26x |
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 | Playable |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Playable |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs well |
| 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 MARS VR'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 MARS VR?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or better; GPU: GeForce GTX 970 / AMD RX 480 (8GB Ram or better); 8 GB RAM.
How much storage does MARS VR need?
MARS VR needs about 7 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run MARS VR?
The RTX 3060 runs MARS VR comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for MARS VR?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for MARS VR is the GPU.