Can I Run What Happens in Space?
What Do You Do When You Don't Know Who To Trust.4, 10 playersESCAPE MODEThe AI system has detected the presence of an alien life form and begun diverting the power to the self destruct system.Take yo...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3 2500K or AMD equivalent |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2 GB or AMD equivalent |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7 2500K or AMD equivalent |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD equivalent |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Can you run What Happens in Space?
What Happens in Space leans on the processor more than the graphics card, its minimum CPU, a Intel Core i3 2500K or AMD equivalent, is what most builds trip over. A strong multi-core CPU paired with a mid-range card is the right shape here, the minimum GPU is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2 GB or AMD equivalent, not a top-end GPU.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 1.98x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.11x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.49x |
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 What Happens in Space'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 What Happens in Space?
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What are the minimum system requirements for What Happens in Space?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3 2500K or AMD equivalent; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2 GB or AMD equivalent; 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10.
How much storage does What Happens in Space need?
What Happens in Space needs about 4 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run What Happens in Space?
The RTX 3060 runs What Happens in Space comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for What Happens in Space?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for What Happens in Space is the GPU.