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Can I run Outer Wilds?

Outer Wilds (2020) is an action and adventure game and a medium game for a PC. A mid-range graphics card such as a GTX 1650 or RX 580 class card plays it well.

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Outer Wilds (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Outer Wilds 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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Outer Wilds system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Memory6 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GBNvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | AMD Radeon RX 580
Storage8 GB available space8 GB available space

Source: the official Outer Wilds Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Outer Wilds?

To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti class graphics card, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 6 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 1650 or faster, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti
  • GeForce GTX 960
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce GTX 1650
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
  • Radeon RX 580

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: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, 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 Outer Wilds

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

Recommended build

Plays Outer Wilds on high settings (the recommended specs)

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Outer Wilds: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Outer Wilds?
Minimum: OS Windows 10; processor Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350; 6 GB RAM; graphics Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB; 8 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Outer Wilds?
Recommended: processor Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X; 8 GB RAM; graphics Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | AMD Radeon RX 580; 8 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Outer Wilds?
At least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, Radeon RX 580 or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Outer Wilds?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can Outer Wilds run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 750 Ti class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Outer Wilds?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Outer Wilds.
How much storage does Outer Wilds need?
Outer Wilds needs 8 GB of free space.

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