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Can I run The Medium?

The Medium (2021) is an adventure 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 demanding2021AdventurePC (Windows)
The Medium (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © The Medium publisher

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The Medium system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 (64bit version only)Windows 10 (64bit version only)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2500XIntel Core i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory8 GB RAM16 GB RAM
Graphics@1080p NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 Super or GTX 1060 / Radeon R9 390X@1080p NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super / Radeon RX 5600XT | @4K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or RTX 3060 Ti / Radeon RX 6800
Storage55 GB available space55 GB available space

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

Which PC runs The Medium?

To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 1650 class graphics card, an Intel Core i3-10100 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 4070 or faster, an Intel Core i7-8700 class processor and 16 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

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

Graphics card: high settings

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

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i3-10100
  • AMD Ryzen 5 2600
  • Intel Core i5-8400

Processor: high settings

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

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 72%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 91%, 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 Medium

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 Medium on low to medium settings

Recommended build

Plays The Medium on high settings (the recommended specs)

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The Medium: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for The Medium?
Minimum: OS Windows 10 (64bit version only); processor Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2500X; 8 GB RAM; graphics @1080p NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 Super or GTX 1060 / Radeon R9 390X; 55 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for The Medium?
Recommended: processor Intel Core i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X; 16 GB RAM; graphics @1080p NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super / Radeon RX 5600XT | @4K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or RTX 3060 Ti / Radeon RX 6800; 55 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for The Medium?
At least a GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, Radeon RX 580 or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 4070, Radeon RX 7800 XT, GeForce RTX 5070 or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run The Medium?
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 72% in our checker (medium to high settings).
Can The Medium run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 1650 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for The Medium?
Yes for the minimum settings; 16 GB is recommended for smooth play.
How much storage does The Medium need?
The Medium needs 55 GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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