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Can My PC Run The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience?

Stanford researchers have produced a virtual underwater ecosystem to allow you to observe firsthand what rocky reefs are expected to look like by the end of the century if we do not curb our CO2 emissions.

The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
GPU
NVIDIA 980
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
8 GB
Storage
0.8 GB
OS
8+
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
Jeremy Bailenson
Licence
Free
Last verified
23 August 2026

About The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience

Stanford researchers have produced a virtual underwater ecosystem to allow you to observe firsthand what rocky reefs are expected to look like by the end of the century if we do not curb our CO2 emissions.

What PC do I need for The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience?

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

Graphics card
NVIDIA 980
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
0.78 GB
Operating system
8+

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Can my laptop run The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience?

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 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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