Can I Run Mechwarrior 5: Clans?
Released in 2024, Mechwarrior 5: Clans is an action simulation game built by Piranha Games Inc.. It offers a single player campaign and cooperative play. Cloud saves are enabled. Windows is the only supported platform, which is what the figures below describe. A pad covers most of the game, though parts of it still expect a keyboard. Steam lists support for 5 languages. Its Steam review count passes 5 thousand, a large enough sample that odd hardware behaviour would be known by now. It carries 66 achievements.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel i5 8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|
| GPU | 6GBs VRAM | NVIDIA GTX-1060 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 80 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit versions) |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel i7 8700 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | AMD Radeon RX 6700 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 80 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit version) |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Setting and environment
Mechwarrior 5: Clans places its action in a military setting, and the player works through combat arenas. 9 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion. It is played in three dimensions.
Why Mechwarrior 5: Clans is demanding
The ask Mechwarrior 5: Clans makes is moderate. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | AMD Radeon RX 6700 lands near our RTX 3060 reference, so a typical gaming PC is the right yardstick. Mechwarrior 5: Clans needs 64 bit Windows. Mechwarrior 5: Clans calls for DirectX 12, which rules out otherwise capable hardware that never got the feature level. 16 GB of system memory is expected, the current mainstream figure. Minimum and recommended sit far apart here, which usually means Mechwarrior 5: Clans scales hard with the hardware you give it. Mechwarrior 5: Clans takes about 80 GB of disk space, SSD specified.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Mechwarrior 5: Clans?
Mechwarrior 5: Clans is memory-hungry: it wants 16 GB of system RAM, above the 8 GB many machines still ship with. Graphically it is undemanding, 6GBs VRAM | NVIDIA GTX-1060 | AMD Radeon RX 590 clears the minimum, so more RAM, not a new GPU, is the upgrade most players need.
Bottleneck: GPU
Large install. Mechwarrior 5: Clans needs about 80 GB of SSD of free storage.
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Borderline | 0.9x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.51x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.23x |
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 | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Playable |
| 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 well |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs well |
Each card is compared against Mechwarrior 5: Clans'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 Mechwarrior 5: Clans?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Mechwarrior 5: Clans?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel i5 8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600; GPU: 6GBs VRAM | NVIDIA GTX-1060 | AMD Radeon RX 590; 16 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions).
How much storage does Mechwarrior 5: Clans need?
Mechwarrior 5: Clans needs about 80 GB of SSD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Mechwarrior 5: Clans?
The RTX 3060 runs Mechwarrior 5: Clans comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Mechwarrior 5: Clans?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Mechwarrior 5: Clans is the GPU.