Can I Run No Man's Sky on My PC / Laptop?
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Can I run No Man's Sky on my PC?
Use the checker above to find out in seconds. Pick your graphics card and processor and it compares them against No Man's Sky's official requirements. As a quick guide, you need at least a Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630 graphics card, a Intel Core i3 processor, and 8 GB RAM of RAM to play at 1080p.
Can I run No Man's Sky on my laptop?
Yes, if your laptop has a dedicated graphics card around a Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630 or better and 8 GB RAM of RAM. Laptops with only integrated graphics usually fall short. Enter your laptop's GPU in the tool above to check. Keep in mind that the laptop version of a card runs a little slower than the desktop card of the same name, and heat can lower sustained frame rates.
To run No Man's Sky you need at least a Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630 graphics card, a Intel Core i3 processor, and 8 GB RAM. Use the checker above to see whether your PC or laptop clears the bar, then check the full requirements below.
No Man's Sky system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 | |
| Graphics card (GPU) | Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630 | |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB RAM | |
| Operating system | Windows 10/11 (64-bit versions) | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
| Storage | 15 GB available space |
Storage: 15 GB available space
Can these graphics cards run No Man's Sky?
| Graphics card | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | Below minimum | Below the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates. |
| GTX 1650 | Below minimum | Below the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates. |
| RX 570 | Below minimum | Below the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates. |
| RX 580 | Below minimum | Below the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates. |
| GTX 1060 6GB | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1650 Super | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1660 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1660 Super | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3050 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1660 Ti | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 6600 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 2060 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 4050 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| Arc A750 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3060 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 6600 XT | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 7600 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 6700 XT | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 4060 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3060 Ti | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3070 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 4070 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
Can I run No Man's Sky? Your questions answered
Pick your graphics card and processor in the checker above and it compares them to No Man's Sky's requirements. As a guide, you need at least a Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630, a Intel Core i3, and 8 GB RAM.
The minimum is a Intel Core i3 processor, a Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630 graphics card, and 8 GB RAM. The full minimum and recommended specs are in the table above.
Yes. The RTX 3050 clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Not really. The GTX 1650 sits below No Man's Sky's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.
Yes. The GTX 1060 6GB clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Not really. The RX 580 sits below No Man's Sky's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.
Yes. The RTX 4060 clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 3060 clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 2060 clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1660 clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1660 Super clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RX 6600 clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1660 Ti clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 3060 Ti clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 4050 clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Not really. The GTX 1050 Ti sits below No Man's Sky's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.
Yes. The RTX 4070 clears No Man's Sky's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
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