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Can My PC Run MarsVR: Mars Desert Research Station VR?

MDRS VR (Mars Desert Research Station Virtual Reality) is an engineering-grade simulation of future human Mars exploration developed by The Mars Society, the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the human exploration of Mars.

MarsVR: Mars Desert Research Station VR System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU
Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or betterIntel Core i5-6600K specs →
GPU
GeForce GTX 970 / AMD RX 480 (8GB Ram or better)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 specs →AMD Radeon RX 480 specs →
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
8 GB
Storage
7 GB
OS
Windows 7 (SP1+), 8.1 and Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Network
Not stated
CPU
Intel Core I7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
GPU
GeForce RTX 2080 8GB / AMD Radeon VII 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 specs →
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
8 GB
Storage
7 GB
OS
Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
DirectX
Version 12
Network
Not stated

Hardware vendor officially supported drivers

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Application details

Vendor
The Mars Society
Licence
Free
Last verified
23 August 2026

About MarsVR: Mars Desert Research Station VR

MDRS VR (Mars Desert Research Station Virtual Reality) is an engineering-grade simulation of future human Mars exploration developed by The Mars Society, the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the human exploration of Mars.

What PC do I need for MarsVR: Mars Desert Research Station VR?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card
GeForce RTX 2080 8GB / AMD Radeon VII 8GB
Processor
Intel Core I7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB
Operating system
Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)

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Can my laptop run MarsVR: Mars Desert Research Station VR?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the GeF named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

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