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The American Dream

Can I run The American Dream?

The American Dream needs at least NVIDIA GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 480 (equivalent or better). Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.

  • ReleaseMar 14, 2018
  • Steam user reviews65 % positive
  • Steam DeckUnsupported
  • ProtonDBpending

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The American Dream system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindow 7 or newer–
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 (equivalent or better)estimated ≈ Core i5-6600K class (from the minimum specs)
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 480 (equivalent or better)estimated ≈ RTX 3060 class (from the minimum specs)
Memory4 MB RAMestimated 1 GB (from the minimum specs)
Storage3 GB available space–

Estimated FPS in The American Dream

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 card1080p1440p4K
GTX 1060 6GB23126
GTX 1660 Super33189
RTX 2060382110
RTX 3060614528
RTX 4060664519
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB785323
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB785835
RTX 5060805423
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB926327
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB926841
RX 9060 XT866339
RTX 3070865825
RTX 40701057847
RTX 50701259356
RX 7800 XT1108250
RX 9070 XT16111972
RTX 5070 Ti15911872
RTX 408016812576
RTX 508018413683
RTX 409021716198
RTX 5090276204124

Steam Deck, Valve rating: Unsupported

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Which graphics card do I need for The American Dream?

The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I run The American Dream?
The American Dream needs at least NVIDIA GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 480 (equivalent or better). 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 American Dream?
Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 480 (equivalent or better), processor Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 (equivalent or better), RAM 4 MB RAM.
Can I run The American Dream on the Steam Deck?
The American Dream is rated Unsupported on Steam Deck by Valve. On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it pending. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.
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