Can I Run Valley of Shadow?
Welcome to the Valley of Shadow. In it, you will experience a REAL harrowing journey of loss through the eyes of the developer. Experience the depth of grief as he visits the places of his childhood a...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 2.5 GHz CPU (Intel core i3/i5, AMD Ryzen 5) |
|---|---|
| GPU | 4GB VRAM; GTX 970, RX 470 |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 or newer |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | 3 GHz CPU (Intel core i5/i7, AMD Ryzen 7) |
|---|---|
| GPU | 6GB VRAM; GTX 3070, RX 6800 |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 0.02 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 or newer |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Requirements unverified, shown for reference source
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Can you run Valley of Shadow?
Valley of Shadow is one of the more demanding games on PC. To reach its recommended tier you'll want a 6GB VRAM; GTX 3070, RX 6800-class graphics card, with 4GB VRAM; GTX 970, RX 470 the floor just to launch at minimum settings. Plan for a recent high-end GPU rather than a mainstream one.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Below the bar | 0.68x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.38x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.17x |
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 | Below minimum |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Playable |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Playable |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs well |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Playable |
Each card is compared against Valley of Shadow'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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What are the minimum system requirements for Valley of Shadow?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 2.5 GHz CPU (Intel core i3/i5, AMD Ryzen 5); GPU: 4GB VRAM; GTX 970, RX 470; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 or newer.
How much storage does Valley of Shadow need?
Valley of Shadow needs about 25 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Valley of Shadow?
The RTX 3060 can run Valley of Shadow: it sits around the minimum GPU requirement, so expect to manage settings.
What is the bottleneck for Valley of Shadow?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Valley of Shadow is the GPU.