Can I Run Tropico?
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Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | AMD or Intel, 3 GHz (AMD A10 7850K, Intel i3-2000) |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD/NVIDIA dedicated GPU, 2GB dedicated VRAM (Radeon HD 7870, Geforce GTX 750) |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | AMD or Intel, 3.3 GHz (AMD FX 8300, Intel i5 3000) |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD/NVIDIA dedicated GPU, 4GB dedicated VRAM (Radeon R9 380, Geforce GTX 960) |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
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Can you run Tropico?
Tropico is light on hardware. Its minimum, AMD/NVIDIA dedicated GPU, 2GB dedicated VRAM (Radeon HD 7870, Geforce GTX 750), 8 GB RAM, about 16 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 | 3.04x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 1.71x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.76x |
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 great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs great |
| 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 Tropico'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 Tropico?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Tropico?
The minimum requirements are CPU: AMD or Intel, 3 GHz (AMD A10 7850K, Intel i3-2000); GPU: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated GPU, 2GB dedicated VRAM (Radeon HD 7870, Geforce GTX 750); 8 GB RAM.
How much storage does Tropico need?
Tropico needs about 16 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Tropico?
The RTX 3060 runs Tropico comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Tropico?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Tropico is the GPU.