Can I run Heart of the Machine?
Heart of the Machine needs at least NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 (1 GB), and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 (2 GB) is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.
- ReleaseMar 6, 2026
- Playing now43
- Steam user reviews91 % positive
- Steam DeckVerified
- ProtonDBplatinum
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Heart of the Machine system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 (64-bit) | Windows® 10 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-760 (quad-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core) | Intel® Core™ i5-4470 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-4350 (quad-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 (1 GB) | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 (2 GB) |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 5 GB available space | 5 GB available space |
Estimated FPS in Heart of the Machine
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 | 169 | 125 | 76 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 242 | 179 | 109 |
| RTX 2060 | 280 | 207 | 126 |
| RTX 3060 | 375 | 277 | 169 |
| RTX 4060 | 405 | 300 | 182 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 421 | 354 | 215 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 421 | 354 | 215 |
| RTX 5060 | 421 | 362 | 220 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 421 | 417 | 253 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 421 | 417 | 253 |
| RX 9060 XT | 421 | 389 | 237 |
| RTX 3070 | 421 | 389 | 237 |
| RTX 4070 | 421 | 421 | 290 |
| RTX 5070 | 421 | 421 | 345 |
| RX 7800 XT | 421 | 421 | 304 |
| RX 9070 XT | 421 | 421 | 421 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 421 | 421 | 421 |
| RTX 4080 | 421 | 421 | 421 |
| RTX 5080 | 421 | 421 | 421 |
| RTX 4090 | 421 | 421 | 421 |
| RTX 5090 | 421 | 421 | 421 |
Steam Deck, Valve rating: Verified
Which graphics card do I need for Heart of the Machine?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~405 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~300 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~300 FPSView on Amazon ↗
- 4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~182 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 Heart of the Machine?
- Heart of the Machine needs at least NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 (1 GB), and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 (2 GB) 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 Heart of the Machine?
- Minimum: graphics NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 Ti (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 (1 GB), processor Intel® Core™ i5-760 (quad-core) / AMD® Phenom™ II X4 965 (quad-core), RAM 6 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 (2 GB).
- Can I run Heart of the Machine on the Steam Deck?
- Heart of the Machine is rated Verified 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.
