Can I Run WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience?
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Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 6 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7-7700 equivalent or better |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or better |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 6 GB HDD |
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Can you run WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience?
Older hardware holds up here: WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience runs on modest graphics, with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better 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
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 1.93x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.09x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.48x |
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 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 WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience'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 WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience?
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What are the minimum system requirements for WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better; 8 GB RAM.
How much storage does WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience need?
WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience needs about 6 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience?
The RTX 3060 runs WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for WebbVR: The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience is the GPU.