Can I Run When They Arrived?
The protagonist went hunting in his grandfather's country house. There was an invasion of the aliens. Cities are destroyed. You need to use survival skills and ingenuity to survive and save the planet...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Quad Core Processor |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 5 GB HDD |
| OS | WindowsXP (Service Pack 3) |
| DirectX | Version 9.0 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | GTX 670 2GB / AMD R9 280 better |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 5 GB HDD |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
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Can you run When They Arrived?
When They Arrived targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to GTX 670 2GB / AMD R9 280 better for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 3.15x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 1.77x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.79x |
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 When They Arrived'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 When They Arrived?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Quad Core Processor; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT; 4 GB RAM; OS: WindowsXP (Service Pack 3).
How much storage does When They Arrived need?
When They Arrived needs about 5 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run When They Arrived?
The RTX 3060 runs When They Arrived comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for When They Arrived?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for When They Arrived is the GPU.