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Can you run Atomic Heart? PC requirements and settings

Atomic Heart, by Mundfish (Action, Adventure, RPG), came out on Steam on February 20, 2023. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Publisher's recommended card8 GB VRAM, AMD RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Minimum card4 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon R9 380 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Recommended RAM16 GB
Our conservative estimate60 fps at 1080p, high settings, with a GeForce RTX 5060

Estimate per graphics card

Which settings to aim for with your card

For each card: the highest settings level that stays smooth, and the expected frame-rate range. This is a conservative estimate worked out from the publisher's recommended specs, not a measurement: your processor, drivers and game updates move it.

Graphics card1080p 1440p4K
GeForce RTX 5080 16 GBHigh121–166 fpsHigh78–108 fpsMedium55–76 fps
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GBHigh105–145 fpsHigh68–94 fpsLow65–89 fps
GeForce RTX 5070 12 GBHigh86–119 fpsHigh56–77 fpsLow53–73 fps
GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12 GBHigh86–119 fpsHigh56–77 fpsLow53–73 fps
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GBHigh82–113 fpsMedium69–96 fpsLow51–70 fps
GeForce RTX 4070 12 GBHigh76–104 fpsMedium64–88 fpsLow47–64 fps
GeForce RTX 3080 10 GBHigh74–102 fpsMedium63–86 fpsLow46–63 fps
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GBHigh62–85 fpsLow70–97 fpsLow38–52 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GBHigh59–81 fpsLow67–92 fpsLow36–50 fps
GeForce RTX 3070 8 GBHigh59–81 fpsLow67–92 fpsLow36–50 fps
Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GBHigh56–77 fpsLow64–88 fpsLow34–48 fps
GeForce RTX 5060 8 GBHigh55–75 fpsLow62–86 fpsLow34–46 fps
Intel Arc B580 12 GBMedium66–90 fpsLow57–79 fpsLow31–43 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 8 GBMedium64–88 fpsLow56–77 fpsLow30–42 fps
Radeon RX 7600 8 GBMedium62–85 fpsLow54–75 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBLow73–101 fpsLow47–65 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
Radeon RX 6600 8 GBLow68–94 fpsLow44–61 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
GeForce RTX 2060 6 GBLow55–76 fpsLow36–49 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GBLow47–65 fpsLow30–42 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
Radeon RX 580 8 GBLow36–50 fpsToo weakunder 30 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GBLow34–46 fpsToo weakunder 30 fpsToo weakunder 30 fps

Without DLSS, FSR or frame generation: turning them on raises the frame rate noticeably when the game offers them.

Best settings

Best graphics settings for Atomic Heart by graphics card

The setting ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick to play at 60 frames per second: the best-looking detail level that stays smooth, with upscaling when it lets you go one step up (DLSS on GeForce RTX, XeSS on Intel Arc, FSR on other cards). If Atomic Heart doesn't offer it, use the level from the previous table.

Graphics card1080p1440p
GeForce RTX 5070High86–119 fpsHigh56–77 fps
GeForce RTX 4070High76–104 fpsHigh + DLSS Quality66–90 fps
Radeon RX 7800 XTHigh82–113 fpsHigh + FSR Quality71–98 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 TiHigh59–81 fpsHigh + DLSS Balanced57–79 fps
GeForce RTX 3070High59–81 fpsHigh + DLSS Balanced57–79 fps
Intel Arc B580High + XeSS Quality67–93 fpsMedium + XeSS Quality56–79 fps
GeForce RTX 4060High + DLSS Quality66–90 fpsMedium + DLSS Quality55–76 fps
Radeon RX 7600High + FSR Quality64–89 fpsMedium + FSR Balanced60–82 fps
GeForce RTX 3060High + DLSS Quality56–78 fpsLow + DLSS Quality63–87 fps
Radeon RX 6600High + FSR Balanced58–79 fpsLow + FSR Quality59–82 fps
GeForce GTX 1660 SuperLow + FSR Quality63–87 fpsLow + FSR Performancecapped at 50 fps

At these levels, ORION keeps textures on high from 8 GB of video memory (they cost memory, hardly any frames), sets the frame cap on the target for steady pacing, turns off motion blur and film grain, and leaves vertical sync off. This is a conservative estimate, not a measurement: in ORION, the first measured session corrects the setting.

Official specs

Minimum and recommended requirements

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (20H1 version or newer, 64-bit versions)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-2500
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
4 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon R9 380 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
90 GB
Publisher's note
30 FPS, 1920x1080 in low

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (20H1 version or newer, 64-bit versions)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-7700K
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
8 GB VRAM, AMD RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
90 GB
Publisher's note
SSD recommended, 60 FPS, 1920x1080 in ultra

Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.

Where to buy

Buy Atomic Heart

The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.

On your PC

The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you

ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.

Questions

Atomic Heart at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Atomic Heart at 1080p?

The publisher recommends: 8 GB VRAM, AMD RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070. By our conservative estimate, high settings hold 60 frames per second at 1080p with a GeForce RTX 5060, and a GeForce RTX 2060 gets there with lower settings.

What are the best graphics settings for Atomic Heart on an RTX 4060?

For 60 frames per second at 1080p, ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick High + DLSS Quality settings: between 66 and 90 frames per second according to our conservative estimate.

Can I run Atomic Heart on an RTX 3060?

By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 3060 runs Atomic Heart at 1080p on low settings, between 73 and 101 frames per second.

Can I run Atomic Heart on an RTX 4060?

By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 4060 runs Atomic Heart at 1080p on medium settings, between 64 and 88 frames per second.

How much RAM does Atomic Heart need?

The publisher recommends 16 GB of RAM (minimum: 8 GB).

How much storage does Atomic Heart take?

The official page asks for 90 GB of storage.

How are these estimates worked out?

The publisher's recommended specs are the reference point (about 60 frames per second at 1080p on high settings, unless the publisher says otherwise). Each card's power is compared with the recommended card (the average when the publisher names several), then adjusted to the screen resolution. A low margin is kept, and less video memory than recommended drops one level.

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