Can I Run SCP: Blackout?
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Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4590 (AMD FX 8350) |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 970 (AMD Radeon R9 290) |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 12 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4590 (AMD FX 8350) or better |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 970 (AMD Radeon R9 290) or better |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 14 GB HDD |
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Can you run SCP: Blackout?
Older hardware holds up here: SCP: Blackout runs on modest graphics, with GeForce GTX 970 (AMD Radeon R9 290) enough to meet the minimum. Add 4 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 | 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 SCP: Blackout'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 SCP: Blackout?
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What are the minimum system requirements for SCP: Blackout?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 (AMD FX 8350); GPU: GeForce GTX 970 (AMD Radeon R9 290); 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does SCP: Blackout need?
SCP: Blackout needs about 12 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run SCP: Blackout?
The RTX 3060 runs SCP: Blackout comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for SCP: Blackout?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for SCP: Blackout is the GPU.