Can I Run Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair?
YOOKA AND LAYLEE RETURN FOR A 2.5D PLATFORMING ADVENTUREYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a brand-new 2.5D platformer from some of the key creative talent behind 'Donkey Kong Country'. With thei...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3-2125 or AMD A8-6600K |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 650 or Radeon HD 5770 |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 6 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2550 or AMD FX-8120 |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 660 or Radeon R9 270 |
| RAM | 7 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
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Can you run Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair?
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair targets a mainstream modern PC: GeForce GTX 650 or Radeon HD 5770 and 6 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to GeForce GTX 660 or Radeon R9 270 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 | 3.7x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 2.08x |
| 4K | Borderline | 0.92x |
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 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair'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 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3-2125 or AMD A8-6600K; GPU: GeForce GTX 650 or Radeon HD 5770; 6 GB RAM.
How much storage does Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair need?
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair needs about 6 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair?
The RTX 3060 runs Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is the GPU.