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Can I run Atomic Heart?

Atomic Heart (2023) is an action, adventure and RPG game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.

Very demanding2023ActionAdventureRPGPC (Windows)
Atomic Heart (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Atomic Heart publisher

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Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.

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Atomic Heart system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 (20H1 version or newer, 64-bit versions)Windows 10 (20H1 version or newer, 64-bit versions)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-2500AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-7700K
Memory8 GB RAM16 GB RAM
Graphics4 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon R9 380 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9608 GB VRAM, AMD RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Storage90 GB available space90 GB available space

Source: the official Atomic Heart Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Atomic Heart?

To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 960 class graphics card, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 3070 or faster, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 16 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • GeForce GTX 960
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
  • Radeon RX 570

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce RTX 3070
  • Radeon RX 6700 XT
  • GeForce RTX 5060

Processor: minimum

  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor: high settings

  • Intel Core i5-8400
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Intel Core i7-8700

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 78%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 94%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for Atomic Heart

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's minimum and recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Minimum build

Plays Atomic Heart on low to medium settings

Recommended build

Plays Atomic Heart on high settings (the recommended specs)

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Atomic Heart: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Atomic Heart?
Minimum: OS Windows 10 (20H1 version or newer, 64-bit versions); processor AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-2500; 8 GB RAM; graphics 4 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon R9 380 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960; 90 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Atomic Heart?
Recommended: processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-7700K; 16 GB RAM; graphics 8 GB VRAM, AMD RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070; 90 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Atomic Heart?
At least a GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, Radeon RX 570 or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 3070, Radeon RX 6700 XT, GeForce RTX 5060 or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Atomic Heart?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics, not the recommended. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 78% in our checker (medium to high settings).
Can Atomic Heart run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 960 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Atomic Heart?
Yes for the minimum settings; 16 GB is recommended for smooth play.
How much storage does Atomic Heart need?
Atomic Heart needs 90 GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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