Can My PC Run No Man's Sky?

Game details

Developer

Hello Games

Publisher

Hello Games

Released

12 August 2016

About No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky has been continuously expanded since launch and now supports Vulkan, ray tracing and VR. Its published requirements have stayed low despite that.

Common questions about running No Man's Sky

Each link runs a real comparison against the published specification.

• Can a Radeon HD 7870 run No Man's Sky?
• What else runs on 8 GB of RAM?
• Estimate No Man's Sky performance at your resolution

What PC do I need for No Man's Sky?

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

Graphics card

Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630

Processor

Intel Core i3

Memory

8 GB RAM

Storage

15 GB

Operating system

Windows 10 64-bit

Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.

Can my laptop run No Man's Sky?

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 1060 3GB 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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