Can I Run Survive the Nights?
Prepare during the day. Survive the night.Survive the Nights is a hardcore open-world survival game where preparation is everything. Scavenge, craft, fortify, and plan during the day, because when ni...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, Intel Arc A580 |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 15 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 11 64bit |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6600XT, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060, Intel Arc B580 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 11 64bit |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Can you run Survive the Nights?
Older hardware holds up here: Survive the Nights runs on modest graphics, with AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, Intel Arc A580 enough to meet the minimum. Add 12 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 | 1x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.56x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.25x |
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 | 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 great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Survive the Nights'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 Survive the Nights?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Survive the Nights?
The minimum requirements are CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600; GPU: AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, Intel Arc A580; 12 GB RAM; OS: Windows 11 64bit.
How much storage does Survive the Nights need?
Survive the Nights needs about 15 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Survive the Nights?
The RTX 3060 runs Survive the Nights comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Survive the Nights?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Survive the Nights is the GPU.