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Can I run The Talos Principle?

The Talos Principle (2014) is an action, adventure and indie 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 Talos Principle (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © The Talos Principle publisher

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The Talos Principle system requirements

MinimumRecommended
ProcessorDual-core 2.0 GHzQuad-core 3.0 GHz
Memory2 GB RAM4 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 11 class GPU with 1GB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 480 GTX, AMD Radeon HD 5870)AMD RX 480 or NVIDIA GTX 970
Storage5 GB available space8 GB available space

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

Which PC runs The Talos Principle?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 2 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 570 or faster, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

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

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350

Processor: high settings

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

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: 73%, medium to high settings.

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 Talos Principle

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The Talos Principle: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for The Talos Principle?
Minimum: processor Dual-core 2.0 GHz; 2 GB RAM; graphics DirectX 11 class GPU with 1GB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 480 GTX, AMD Radeon HD 5870); 5 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for The Talos Principle?
Recommended: processor Quad-core 3.0 GHz; 4 GB RAM; graphics AMD RX 480 or NVIDIA GTX 970; 8 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for The Talos Principle?
At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a Radeon RX 570, GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run The Talos Principle?
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 Talos Principle run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for The Talos Principle?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for The Talos Principle.
How much storage does The Talos Principle need?
The Talos Principle needs 8 GB of free space.

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