Can I run The Medium?
The Medium needs at least @1080p NVIDIA GEFORCE® GTX 1650 Super or GTX 1060 / Radeon™ R9 390X, and @1080p NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1660 Super / Radeon™ RX 5600XT | @4K NVIDIA GeForce® is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.
- ReleaseJan 28, 2021
- Playing now15
- Steam user reviews88 % positive
- Steam DeckPlayable
- ProtonDBplatinum
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The Medium system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64bit version only) | Windows 10 (64bit version only) |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500X | Intel® Core™ i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X |
| 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 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 55 GB available space | 55 GB available space |
Estimated FPS in The Medium
High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.
Not yet checked against benchmarks, a rough estimate that can be off by 25 % or more.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 57 | 43 | 26 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 82 | 61 | 37 |
| RTX 2060 | 95 | 70 | 43 |
| RTX 3060 | 127 | 94 | 57 |
| RTX 4060 | 138 | 102 | 62 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 163 | 120 | 73 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 163 | 120 | 73 |
| RTX 5060 | 166 | 123 | 75 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 191 | 142 | 86 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 191 | 142 | 86 |
| RX 9060 XT | 179 | 132 | 80 |
| RTX 3070 | 179 | 132 | 80 |
| RTX 4070 | 219 | 162 | 99 |
| RTX 5070 | 261 | 193 | 117 |
| RX 7800 XT | 230 | 170 | 103 |
| RX 9070 XT | 335 | 248 | 151 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 332 | 246 | 149 |
| RTX 4080 | 351 | 260 | 158 |
| RTX 5080 | 383 | 283 | 172 |
| RTX 4090 | 453 | 335 | 204 |
| RTX 5090 | 486 | 425 | 258 |
Steam Deck, Valve rating: Playable
Which graphics card do I need for The Medium?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~138 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~102 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~225 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~62 FPSView on Amazon ↗
Prices change often, check the current price in the store. Price check: 10/7/2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I run The Medium?
- The Medium needs at least @1080p NVIDIA GEFORCE® GTX 1650 Super or GTX 1060 / Radeon™ R9 390X, and @1080p NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1660 Super / Radeon™ RX 5600XT | @4K NVIDIA GeForce® is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
- What are the system requirements for The Medium?
- Minimum: graphics @1080p NVIDIA GEFORCE® GTX 1650 Super or GTX 1060 / Radeon™ R9 390X, processor Intel® Core™ i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500X, RAM 8 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: @1080p NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1660 Super / Radeon™ RX 5600XT | @4K NVIDIA GeForce® .
- Can I run The Medium on the Steam Deck?
- The Medium is rated Playable on Steam Deck by Valve. On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it platinum. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.
