Can I Run Pulsar: Lost Colony?
Team up to operate a starship and explore a randomized galaxy falling into chaos. Each player assumes a role aboard the ship: Captain, Pilot, Scientist, Weapons Specialist and Engineer. Coordination b...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 2 GHz Dual Core |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel HD 5000 (Shader Model 3) |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | 2.8 GHz Quad Core |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | 11 |
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Can you run Pulsar: Lost Colony?
Pulsar: Lost Colony targets a mainstream modern PC: Intel HD 5000 (Shader Model 3) and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 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 | 1.7x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 0.96x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.43x |
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 well |
| 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 Pulsar: Lost Colony'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 Pulsar: Lost Colony?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Pulsar: Lost Colony?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 2 GHz Dual Core; GPU: Intel HD 5000 (Shader Model 3); 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10.
How much storage does Pulsar: Lost Colony need?
Pulsar: Lost Colony needs about 10 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Pulsar: Lost Colony?
The RTX 3060 runs Pulsar: Lost Colony comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Pulsar: Lost Colony?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Pulsar: Lost Colony is the GPU.