Can I Run Windbound?
Windbound is an adventure indie game from 5 Lives Studios, released in 2020. Deep Silver published it. It offers a single player campaign. Full controller support is present, so nothing needs configuring before a pad works. Over 1 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. At 6 years old it targets an older hardware baseline than most buyers now own. 10 languages are covered by the store listing. There are 29 achievements to chase. The game ships for Windows alone.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 630, Radeon HD 5670 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| OS | Windows 10/7/8/8.1/Vista (64 bit) |
| DirectX | 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 5200, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, Radeon HD 7800 |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| OS | Windows 10/7/8/8.1/Vista (64 bit) |
| DirectX | 11 |
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Setting and environment
Windbound structures its play around hostile territory. Play is presented from a third person view. 8 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion.
Why Windbound is demanding
Windbound barely touches the GPU. Its stated Intel HD Graphics 5200, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, Radeon HD 7800 target is below anything currently sold. Windbound needs 64 bit Windows. At 6 GB, system memory is undemanding. Disk footprint is light, near 4 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Windbound?
Windbound targets a mainstream modern PC: Intel HD Graphics 4600, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 630, Radeon HD 5670 and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Intel HD Graphics 5200, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, Radeon HD 7800 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 | 6.54x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 3.68x |
| 4K | Comfortable | 1.63x |
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 Windbound'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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Frequently asked questions
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What are the minimum system requirements for Windbound?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent; GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4600, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 630, Radeon HD 5670; 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10/7/8/8.1/Vista (64 bit).
How much storage does Windbound need?
Windbound needs about 4 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Windbound?
The RTX 3060 runs Windbound comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Windbound?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Windbound is the GPU.