The Nest needs at least NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290, and NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 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 Nest?

Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290, processor Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater, RAM 8 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480.

Can I run The Nest on the Steam Deck?

The Nest is rated Unsupported on Steam Deck by Valve. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.

Can I run The Nest?

The Nest needs at least NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290, and NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.

ReleaseJun 14, 2016
Steam user reviews63 % positive
Steam DeckUnsupported

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The Nest system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 7 SP1 or newer	Windows 10
Processor	Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater	Intel i7-4970K / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290	NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480
Memory	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
Storage	6 GB available space	6 GB available space

Estimated FPS in The Nest

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	39	29	18
GTX 1660 Super	56	42	25
RTX 2060	65	48	29
RTX 3060	87	64	39
RTX 4060	94	70	42
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	111	82	50
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	111	82	50
RTX 5060	114	84	51
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB	131	97	59
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	131	97	59
RX 9060 XT	122	90	55
RTX 3070	122	90	55
RTX 4070	150	111	67
RTX 5070	178	132	80
RX 7800 XT	157	116	71
RX 9070 XT	229	169	103
RTX 5070 Ti	227	168	102
RTX 4080	240	177	108
RTX 5080	262	194	118
RTX 4090	309	229	139
RTX 5090	322	290	177

Steam Deck, Valve rating: Unsupported

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Which graphics card do I need for The Nest?

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

1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~94 FPSView on Amazon ↗
1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~70 FPSView on Amazon ↗
1440p High · 144 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~154 FPSView on Amazon ↗
4K High · 60 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~94 FPSView on Amazon ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Can I run The Nest?: The Nest needs at least NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290, and NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 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 Nest?: Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290, processor Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater, RAM 8 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480.
Can I run The Nest on the Steam Deck?: The Nest is rated Unsupported on Steam Deck by Valve. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.