Can I Run The Architect?
The Architect: Paris (TA:P) is a construction game.Turn the capital of France into a medieval looking city or a futuristic one, build a business district surrounded by parks, create gigantic plazas wo...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 960 or AMD R9 280 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 40 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 64 bits |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) or AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs) |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 or AMD RX VEGA-56 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 40 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 64 bits |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Single source, verify with the publisher source
Scores are deterministic, computed by fixed rules and benchmark tables, not written by an AI. How we score. Maintained by Farhad Ali. Spotted a wrong specification? Tell us.
Can you run The Architect?
Older hardware holds up here: The Architect runs on modest graphics, with NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 960 or AMD R9 280 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 | 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 The Architect'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.
Find more you can run
See everything your PC can run →Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run The Architect?
Upload your DxDiag file to Idxdiag's free checker and get a component by component compatibility verdict for The Architect in seconds. No install required.
What are the minimum system requirements for The Architect?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz; GPU: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 960 or AMD R9 280; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 64 bits.
How much storage does The Architect need?
The Architect needs about 40 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run The Architect?
The RTX 3060 runs The Architect comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for The Architect?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for The Architect is the GPU.