RimWorld system requirements: can your PC run it?

2018 · Indie, Simulation, Strategy · Ludeon Studios

The minimum is Core 2 Duo, Intel HD Graphics 4000 or other shader model 4.0, 4 GB of RAM, with 1 GB of free disk space.

These are the official requirements from the game's store page.

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Official requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Core 2 Duo	—
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 4000 or other shader model 4.0	—
Memory	4 GB	—
Storage	1 GB	—
OS	Windows 7	—

Source: Steam store page, checked 2026-10-08.

Parts that run RimWorld well

Upgrading for RimWorld? These are the cheapest graphics cards and processors on sale today that match or beat the developer's recommended parts, so the game runs the way it was meant to.

Graphics card

Any current part is enough.

Processor

Any current part is enough.

RimWorld FPS calculator

Frame rates here are our estimates from the official specs and our benchmark scores, not measured results.

Processor Graphics card Memory (RAM)

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Estimated performance

Select your processor and graphics card to see the frame rates and whether your PC meets the official specs.

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Estimated benchmark range at High settings (native resolution without DLSS/FSR upscaling). 1% low frame rates during intense scenes are typically 20–30% lower than average.

FPS on popular graphics cards

Estimated FPS at high settings, each card paired with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D so the processor does not hold it back.

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GeForce RTX 5090 32GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4090 24GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5080 16GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5070 12GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3070 8GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5060 8GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB	300+	300+	300+
Arc B580	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4060 8GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 7600 8GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6600 8GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 2060	300+	300+	300+
GeForce GTX 1660 Super	300+	300+	300+
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 580	300+	300+	300+
GeForce GTX 1650	300+	300+	239
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	300+	300+	198