Can I Run Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six?
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Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 / Intel i3-8100 |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX 5500XT 4GB / Intel ARC A380 6GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 65 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10, Windows 11 (64-bit versions) |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | AMD Ryzen5 3600 / Intel i5-10400 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2060 6GB / AMD RX 6600 8GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 65 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 11 (64-bit versions) |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
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Can you run Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six?
Older hardware holds up here: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six runs on modest graphics, with Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX 5500XT 4GB / Intel ARC A380 6GB 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
Large install. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six needs about 65 GB of HDD of free storage.
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Runs well | 1.21x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.68x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.3x |
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 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six'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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Can my PC run Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six?
The minimum requirements are CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 / Intel i3-8100; GPU: Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB / AMD RX 5500XT 4GB / Intel ARC A380 6GB; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10, Windows 11 (64-bit versions).
How much storage does Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six need?
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six needs about 65 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six?
The RTX 3060 runs Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six is the GPU.