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Can I Run The Evil Within?

Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted env...

Developer Tango GameworksPublisher Bethesda SoftworksRelease 2014Genre Action
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUi7 or an equivalent with four plus core processor
GPUGTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB VRAM card
VRAM1 GB
RAM4 GB
Storage50 GB HDD
DirectXVersion 11

Recommended requirements

CPUi7 with four plus cores
GPUGeForce GTX 670 or equivalent with 4GBs of VRAM
RAM4 GB
Storage50 GB HDD
DirectXVersion 11

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Can you run The Evil Within?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the processor is the tightest fit.

The Evil Within targets a mainstream modern PC: GTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB VRAM card and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to GeForce GTX 670 or equivalent with 4GBs of VRAM for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: CPU

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run The Evil Within?

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What are the minimum system requirements for The Evil Within?

The minimum requirements are CPU: i7 or an equivalent with four plus core processor; GPU: GTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB VRAM card; 4 GB RAM.

How much storage does The Evil Within need?

The Evil Within needs about 50 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for The Evil Within?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for The Evil Within is the CPU.