Can I run Zero Hour?
Zero Hour (2024) is an action, simulation and strategy 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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Zero Hour system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i3-7100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i7-4770K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
| Memory | 12 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia Geforce GTX 750TI 2GB or AMD R7 260X 2GB | Nvidia Geforce GTX 960 4GB or AMD R9 290 4GB |
| Storage | 25 GB available space | 25 GB available space |
Source: the official Zero Hour Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Zero Hour?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti class graphics card, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 12 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 570 or faster, an Intel Core i3-10100 class processor and 16 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- Radeon RX 570
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Processor: minimum
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i3-10100
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Intel Core i5-8400
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 Zero Hour
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 Zero Hour on high settings (the recommended specs)
Graphics cardIntel Arc B580Amazon
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 5500FAmazon
Memory (16 GB+, DDR4)G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3200Amazon
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Zero Hour: questions
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