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Can you run Mad Max? PC requirements and settings

Mad Max, by Avalanche Studios (Action, Adventure), came out on Steam on September 1, 2015. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Publisher's recommended cardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (3 GB Memory or higher) or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3 GB Memory or higher)
Minimum cardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660ti (2 GB Memory or higher) or AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory or higher)
Recommended RAM8 GB
Our conservative estimate60 fps at 1080p, high settings, with a GeForce GTX 1060

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 GBHighover 300 fpsHighover 300 fpsHigh207–285 fps
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GBHighover 300 fpsHighover 300 fpsHigh180–248 fps
GeForce RTX 5070 12 GBHighover 300 fpsHighover 273 fpsHigh148–204 fps
GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12 GBHighover 300 fpsHighover 273 fpsHigh148–204 fps
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GBHighover 300 fpsHighover 260 fpsHigh141–194 fps
GeForce RTX 4070 12 GBHighover 300 fpsHighover 239 fpsHigh130–178 fps
GeForce RTX 3080 10 GBHighover 300 fpsHighover 234 fpsHigh127–175 fps
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GBHighover 300 fpsHigh195–268 fpsHigh106–146 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GBHighover 287 fpsHigh186–256 fpsHigh101–139 fps
GeForce RTX 3070 8 GBHighover 287 fpsHigh186–256 fpsHigh101–139 fps
Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GBHighover 273 fpsHigh177–244 fpsHigh96–133 fps
GeForce RTX 5060 8 GBHighover 266 fpsHigh173–238 fpsHigh94–129 fps
Intel Arc B580 12 GBHighover 246 fpsHigh159–219 fpsHigh87–119 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 8 GBHighover 239 fpsHigh155–213 fpsHigh84–116 fps
Radeon RX 7600 8 GBHighover 232 fpsHigh150–207 fpsHigh82–112 fps
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBHigh204–280 fpsHigh132–182 fpsHigh72–99 fps
Radeon RX 6600 8 GBHigh190–261 fpsHigh123–169 fpsHigh67–92 fps
GeForce RTX 2060 6 GBHigh154–211 fpsHigh100–137 fpsMedium70–97 fps
GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GBHigh131–181 fpsHigh85–117 fpsMedium60–83 fps
Radeon RX 580 8 GBHigh101–140 fpsHigh66–90 fpsLow63–86 fps
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GBHigh94–129 fpsHigh61–84 fpsLow58–80 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 Mad Max 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 Mad Max doesn't offer it, use the level from the previous table.

Graphics card1080p1440p
GeForce RTX 5070Highover 300 fpsHighover 273 fps
GeForce RTX 4070Highover 300 fpsHighover 239 fps
Radeon RX 7800 XTHighover 300 fpsHighover 260 fps
GeForce RTX 4060 TiHighover 287 fpsHigh186–256 fps
GeForce RTX 3070Highover 287 fpsHigh186–256 fps
Intel Arc B580Highover 246 fpsHigh159–219 fps
GeForce RTX 4060Highover 239 fpsHigh155–213 fps
Radeon RX 7600Highover 232 fpsHigh150–207 fps
GeForce RTX 3060High204–280 fpsHigh132–182 fps
Radeon RX 6600High190–261 fpsHigh123–169 fps
GeForce GTX 1660 SuperHigh131–181 fpsHigh85–117 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
64 bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-650, 3.2 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 Ghz
Memory
6 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660ti (2 GB Memory or higher) or AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory or higher)
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
32 GB
Publisher's note
PlayStation 4 controller support

Recommended

OS
64 bit: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1, Win 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz or AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (3 GB Memory or higher) or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3 GB Memory or higher)
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
32 GB
Publisher's note
PlayStation 4 controller support

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

Where to buy

Buy Mad Max

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

Mad Max at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Mad Max at 1080p?

The publisher recommends: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (3 GB Memory or higher) or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3 GB Memory or higher). By our conservative estimate, high settings hold 60 frames per second at 1080p with a GeForce GTX 1060.

What are the best graphics settings for Mad Max on an RTX 4060?

For 60 frames per second at 1080p, ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick High settings: over 239 frames per second according to our conservative estimate.

Can I run Mad Max on an RTX 3060?

By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 3060 runs Mad Max at 1080p on high settings, between 204 and 280 frames per second.

Can I run Mad Max on an RTX 4060?

By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 4060 runs Mad Max at 1080p on high settings, over 239 frames per second.

How much RAM does Mad Max need?

The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM (minimum: 6 GB).

How much storage does Mad Max take?

The official page asks for 32 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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