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Can I Run Zoo Tycoon?

The wildly popular Zoo Tycoon series gets set to crank up the excitement, challenge, and fun of building the ultimate zoo. Let your imagination run wild with Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection! Ch...

Developer Frontier DevelopmentsPublisher Xbox Game StudiosRelease 2018Genre Simulation
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUIntel Core i3-3210 @ 3.2 GHz || AMD FX-4150 @ 4 GHz
GPUNvidia GT GTX 650 || AMD R7 260
RAM4 GB
Storage10 GB HDD
DirectXVersion 11

Recommended requirements

CPUIntel Core i5 3330 @ 3.0 GHz || AMD FX-6130 @ 3.6 GHz
GPUNvidia GTX 660 Ti || AMD R7 370
RAM4 GB
Storage10 GB HDD
DirectXVersion 11

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Can you run Zoo Tycoon?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the processor is the tightest fit.

Zoo Tycoon targets a mainstream modern PC: Nvidia GT GTX 650 || AMD R7 260 and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Nvidia GTX 660 Ti || AMD R7 370 for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: CPU

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run Zoo Tycoon?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Zoo Tycoon?

The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.2 GHz || AMD FX-4150 @ 4 GHz; GPU: Nvidia GT GTX 650 || AMD R7 260; 4 GB RAM.

How much storage does Zoo Tycoon need?

Zoo Tycoon needs about 10 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Zoo Tycoon?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Zoo Tycoon is the CPU.