Can I Run Survive the West?
You find yourself in a desert, full of strangers, wild animals and stuff you might want to collect. Gather everything you can, build some protection for yourself and be careful about others that might...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce NVIDIA GTX 860 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 3 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7 4790K |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce NVIDIA GTX 1070 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 5 GB HDD |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 10 |
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Can you run Survive the West?
Survive the West targets a mainstream modern PC: GeForce NVIDIA GTX 860 and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to GeForce NVIDIA GTX 1070 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 | Runs well | 1.31x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.74x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.33x |
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 well |
| 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 Survive the West'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 West?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Survive the West?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5 7500; GPU: GeForce NVIDIA GTX 860; 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does Survive the West need?
Survive the West needs about 3 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Survive the West?
The RTX 3060 runs Survive the West comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Survive the West?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Survive the West is the GPU.