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Can I run The Lab?

The Lab (2016) is a PC 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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The Lab (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © The Lab 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 Lab system requirements

Minimum
ProcessorIntel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better, Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer

The game's Steam page lists only the minimum requirements.

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

Which PC runs The Lab?

To play it you need at least a Radeon RX 570 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 4 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Radeon RX 570
  • GeForce GTX 1650
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i5-4460
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  • Intel Core i3-10100

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 The Lab

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 The Lab on high settings (the recommended specs)

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The Lab: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for The Lab?
Minimum: processor Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better; 4 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better, Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer.
What graphics card do I need for The Lab?
At least a Radeon RX 570, GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings.
Can a GTX 1650 run The Lab?
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 The Lab run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (Radeon RX 570 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for The Lab?
Yes. 8 GB meets the minimum memory for The Lab.

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