Can My PC Run Prey?

Game details

Developer

Arkane Studios

Publisher

Bethesda Softworks

Released

4 May 2017

About Prey

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

What PC do I need for Prey?

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

Graphics card

GTX 970 4GB, AMD R9 290 4GB

Processor

Intel i7-2600K, AMD FX-8350

Memory

16 GB RAM

Storage

20 GB

Operating system

Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit versions)

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

Can my laptop run Prey?

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 GTX 970 4GB 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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