Can I Run Tell Me Why?
Tell Me Why is the latest narrative adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the beloved franchise, Life is Strange. In this intimate mystery, reunited twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel core i3 4130 (3.4 Ghz 2C / 4T) AMD FX 4300 (3.8 Ghz 4C / 4T) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GTX 750Ti or Nvidia GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon R7 260X or AMD Radeon RX 560 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel i5 4570 (3.2 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (3.5 GHz) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or AMD Radeon RX 480 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Can you run Tell Me Why?
Tell Me Why is light on hardware. Its minimum, Nvidia GTX 750Ti or Nvidia GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon R7 260X or AMD Radeon RX 560, 4 GB RAM, about 25 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 | 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 Tell Me Why'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 Tell Me Why?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel core i3 4130 (3.4 Ghz 2C / 4T) AMD FX 4300 (3.8 Ghz 4C / 4T); GPU: Nvidia GTX 750Ti or Nvidia GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon R7 260X or AMD Radeon RX 560; 4 GB RAM.
How much storage does Tell Me Why need?
Tell Me Why needs about 25 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Tell Me Why?
The RTX 3060 runs Tell Me Why comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Tell Me Why?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Tell Me Why is the GPU.