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Can My PC Run Wallpaper Engine?

Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!

Wallpaper Engine System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU
1.66 GHz Intel i5 or equivalent
GPU
HD Graphics 4000 or above
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
1 GB
Storage
0.5 GB
OS
Windows 10, Windows 11
DirectX
Version 11
Network
Not stated
CPU
2.0 GHz Intel i7 or equivalent
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, AMD HD7870, 2 GB VRAM or aboveNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 specs →
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
2 GB
Storage
1 GB
OS
Windows 10, Windows 11
DirectX
Version 11
Network
Not stated

Windows N versions require the 'Media Feature Pack' from Microsoft. Mobile App requires Android 10 or newer

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

Application details

Vendor
Wallpaper Engine Team
Licence
Paid
Last verified
23 August 2026

About Wallpaper Engine

Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!

What PC do I need for Wallpaper Engine?

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

Graphics card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, AMD HD7870, 2 GB VRAM or above
Processor
2.0 GHz Intel i7 or equivalent
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB
Operating system
Windows 10, Windows 11

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Can my laptop run Wallpaper Engine?

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 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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