Can I Run The Shape of Time?
This virtual exhibition has one goal: In half an hour, it will challenge your understanding of what time is. I'm a french 3D-artist, and this is my passion project....
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i5-4690K or newer running at 3.5 GHz or higher |
|---|---|
| GPU | GB Direct3D 11 capable video card - GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 380 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 5 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i7-6700K or newer running at 3.2 GHz or higher |
|---|---|
| GPU | 6 GB Direct3D 11 capable video card - GeForce GTX 1660Ti or Radeon RX 590 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 5 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 (64bit) |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Can you run The Shape of Time?
The Shape of Time is light on hardware. Its minimum, GB Direct3D 11 capable video card - GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 380, 8 GB RAM, about 5 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 | 1.73x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 0.98x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.43x |
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 well |
| 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 The Shape of Time'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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See everything your PC can run →Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run The Shape of Time?
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What are the minimum system requirements for The Shape of Time?
The minimum requirements are CPU: AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i5-4690K or newer running at 3.5 GHz or higher; GPU: GB Direct3D 11 capable video card - GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 380; 8 GB RAM.
How much storage does The Shape of Time need?
The Shape of Time needs about 5 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run The Shape of Time?
The RTX 3060 runs The Shape of Time comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for The Shape of Time?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for The Shape of Time is the GPU.