ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Windows Vista
- Processor
- Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM (not recommended for Intel HD Graphics cards)
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Storage
- 5 GB
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Can you run Life is Strange - Episode 1? PC requirements and settings
Life is Strange - Episode 1, by DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) (Action, Adventure), came out on Steam on January 29, 2015. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended cardATI or NVidia card w/ 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI HD 4890)
Minimum cardATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM (not recommended for Intel HD Graphics cards)
Recommended RAM2 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Dual Core 3.0GHz or equivalent
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- ATI or NVidia card w/ 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI HD 4890)
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Storage
- 14 GB
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
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Questions
Life is Strange - Episode 1 at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for Life is Strange - Episode 1 at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: ATI or NVidia card w/ 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI HD 4890). Minimum: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM (not recommended for Intel HD Graphics cards). The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does Life is Strange - Episode 1 need?
The publisher recommends 2 GB of RAM.
How much storage does Life is Strange - Episode 1 take?
The official page asks for 14 GB of storage.
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