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Can My PC Run The Crystal Reef?

Roughly 30 percent of the carbon dioxide produced by humans dissolves into oceans, rivers, and lakes. Stanford scientists have produced a 360-degree virtual underwater ecosystem to provide an up-close look at how coral reefs might appear by

The Crystal Reef System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU
Intel Core i5-6500 or equivalent
GPU
NVIDIA GTX 980 or equivalentNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 specs →
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
8 GB
Storage
5 GB
OS
Windows 8 or higher
DirectX
Not stated
Network
Not stated

The publisher has not published a recommended specification for this title.

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

Application details

Vendor
Cody Karutz
Licence
Free
Last verified
23 August 2026

About The Crystal Reef

Roughly 30 percent of the carbon dioxide produced by humans dissolves into oceans, rivers, and lakes. Stanford scientists have produced a 360-degree virtual underwater ecosystem to provide an up-close look at how coral reefs might appear by the end of the century if emissions aren’t curbed.

What PC do I need for The Crystal Reef?

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

Graphics card
NVIDIA GTX 980 or equivalent
Processor
Intel Core i5-6500 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB
Operating system
Windows 8 or higher

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Can my laptop run The Crystal Reef?

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 NVIDIA GTX 980 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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