Can I Run Tempest?
Classic RTS action meets modern production and performance in Tempest Rising. Inspired by RTS greats of the 90s and 2000s, Tempest Rising is a classic, base-building real time strategy game set in a m...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or better |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB/6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB or better |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 45 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit) |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-11600k / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or better |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / AMD 7600 XT 16GB or better |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit) |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Can you run Tempest?
Older hardware holds up here: Tempest runs on modest graphics, with NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB/6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB or better enough to meet the minimum. Add 8 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 | Below the bar | 0.83x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.47x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.21x |
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 | Below minimum |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Playable |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs well |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs well |
Each card is compared against Tempest'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 Tempest?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or better; GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB/6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB or better; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit).
How much storage does Tempest need?
Tempest needs about 45 GB of SSD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Tempest?
The RTX 3060 runs Tempest well, meeting the title's GPU requirement.
What is the bottleneck for Tempest?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Tempest is the GPU.