Can I Run The Long Dark?
Wondering if your PC can run The Long Dark? Released in 2017, it is a moderate title for modern gaming PCs. Below you can detect your graphics card in the browser and get an exact FPS estimate at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, see how popular GPUs perform, and check the official minimum and recommended system requirements — all without downloading anything.
Will it run on your PC?
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System requirements
Minimum
- CPU
- Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+
- GPU
- Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better
- RAM
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
- Sound
- Any on-board chip will work.
- OS *
- Windows 8
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- CPU
- Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher
- GPU
- nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better
- RAM
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
- Sound
- Ideally, something with Surround capabilities.
The Long Dark — frequently asked questions
Can I run The Long Dark on my PC?
The Long Dark is a moderate game. The fastest way to know is to run the instant in-browser check above — it detects your graphics card and shows your estimated FPS in seconds. You can also compare your GPU against the table below.
Is the The Long Dark FPS estimate accurate?
Our estimates come from real benchmark data across reference GPUs, interpolated for your card — typically within about 15%. Measured data points are labelled as such, and you can run the in-browser benchmark for a result tuned to your exact PC.
