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Can I run The Forever Winter?

The Forever Winter (2024) is an action 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 demanding2024ActionEarly AccessPC (Windows)
The Forever Winter (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © The Forever Winter 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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The Forever Winter system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 64bitWindows 10 64 bit
ProcessorIntel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700XIntel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Memory16 GB RAM32 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (VRAM 8 GB) / Radeon RX 5700XT (8GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti (VRAM 12 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 6800XT (VRAM 16 GB)
Storage60 GB available space60 GB available space

Source: the official The Forever Winter Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs The Forever Winter?

To play it you need at least a GeForce RTX 4070 class graphics card, an Intel Core i7-8700 class processor and 16 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 5070 or faster, an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X class processor and 32 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • GeForce RTX 4070
  • Radeon RX 7800 XT
  • GeForce RTX 5070

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce RTX 5070
  • GeForce RTX 3090
  • Radeon RX 9070 XT

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i7-8700
  • Intel Core i5-10400
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Processor: high settings

  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
  • Intel Core i7-12700
  • Intel Core i9-12900K

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 36%, 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 The Forever Winter

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 The Forever Winter on low to medium settings

Recommended build

Plays The Forever Winter on high settings (the recommended specs)

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The Forever Winter: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for The Forever Winter?
Minimum: OS Windows 10 64bit; processor Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X; 16 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (VRAM 8 GB) / Radeon RX 5700XT (8GB); 60 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for The Forever Winter?
Recommended: processor Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X; 32 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti (VRAM 12 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 6800XT (VRAM 16 GB); 60 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for The Forever Winter?
At least a GeForce RTX 4070, Radeon RX 7800 XT, GeForce RTX 5070 or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 5070, GeForce RTX 3090, Radeon RX 9070 XT or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run The Forever Winter?
Not well: the GTX 1650 is below the minimum graphics card for The Forever Winter. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 40% in our checker (below the minimum, not playable well).
Can The Forever Winter run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce RTX 4070 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 36% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for The Forever Winter?
No. The Forever Winter needs at least 16 GB of RAM.
How much storage does The Forever Winter need?
The Forever Winter needs 60 GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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