Can I Run Desktop Mate?
A little more joy on your desktop, every day. Always with the characters you love-they sit on your windows, play with your mouse cursor, and respond to head pats. Featuring a built-in alarm and in-game sync, with new officially licensed character DLCs released regularly!
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8250U 1.6GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 3300U |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 / Radeon VEGA 8 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 0.49 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 10 64bit / Windows 11 64bit |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-11400 2.6GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 / AMD Radeon RX550 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics / Radeon VEGA 11 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB HDD |
| OS | Windows 11 64bit |
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Can you run Desktop Mate?
Desktop Mate is light on hardware. Its minimum, Intel UHD Graphics 730 / Radeon VEGA 8, 8 GB RAM, about 0.49 GB free, sits below what an entry-level PC ships with today, so nearly any modern machine, and many older ones, will run it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 7.39x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 4.16x |
| 4K | Comfortable | 1.85x |
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 Desktop Mate'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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See everything your PC can run →Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Desktop Mate?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Desktop Mate?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-8250U 1.6GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 3300U; GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 730 / Radeon VEGA 8; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 64bit / Windows 11 64bit.
How much storage does Desktop Mate need?
Desktop Mate needs about 0.49 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Desktop Mate?
The RTX 3060 runs Desktop Mate comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Desktop Mate?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Desktop Mate is the GPU.