Can I Run Per Aspera?
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Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-7400 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050ti / AMD Radeon RX 570 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Can you run Per Aspera?
Per Aspera is light on hardware. Its minimum, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050ti / AMD Radeon RX 570, 8 GB RAM, about 10 GB free, sits below what an entry-level PC ships with today, so nearly any modern machine, and many older ones, will run it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Runs well | 1.36x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.77x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.34x |
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 well |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Playable |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Playable |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Playable |
| 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 Per Aspera'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 Per Aspera?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050ti / AMD Radeon RX 570; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10.
How much storage does Per Aspera need?
Per Aspera needs about 10 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Per Aspera?
The RTX 3060 runs Per Aspera comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Per Aspera?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Per Aspera is the GPU.