How do I know if my PC can run a game?

Open the game and enter your graphics card and processor. The page compares them with the game’s minimum and recommended requirements and estimates the FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K. To check every game you own at once, load your Steam library on the home page. Free, no download.

Where do the system requirements come from?

From the game’s own Steam store page. If Steam lists none, from PCGamingWiki; if neither has them, they are estimated from the release year and tags, and the game page says so.

How accurate are the FPS estimates?

They are estimates, not benchmarks, at native resolution without upscaling or frame generation. The model is checked against 4,426 measured benchmarks in 138 games. Games without a benchmark check are marked as a rough estimate on their page.

Can I check a game that isn’t on this list?

Yes. This list shows 217 popular games, but the search box at the top finds any Steam game by name, store link or AppID.

Can I run it? Popular PC games

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System requirements and estimated FPS for 217 of the most played PC games. Or search any Steam game, by name, store link or AppID:

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How to read this list

Every game page shows the official minimum and recommended requirements from the game’s store page and an estimated FPS for popular graphics cards at 1080p, 1440p and 4K. The estimate comes from a performance model that compares the hardware with those requirements; for many popular games it is calibrated against published benchmarks.

To check your own PC, open a game and enter your graphics card and processor, or load your whole Steam library on the home page to see every game at once. Free, no download. How the FPS estimates are calculated.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if my PC can run a game?: Open the game and enter your graphics card and processor. The page compares them with the game’s minimum and recommended requirements and estimates the FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K. To check every game you own at once, load your Steam library on the home page. Free, no download.
Where do the system requirements come from?: From the game’s own Steam store page. If Steam lists none, from PCGamingWiki; if neither has them, they are estimated from the release year and tags, and the game page says so.
How accurate are the FPS estimates?: They are estimates, not benchmarks, at native resolution without upscaling or frame generation. The model is checked against 4,426 measured benchmarks in 138 games. Games without a benchmark check are marked as a rough estimate on their page.
Can I check a game that isn’t on this list?: Yes. This list shows 217 popular games, but the search box at the top finds any Steam game by name, store link or AppID.