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Can you run Stardew Valley? PC requirements and settings

Stardew Valley, by ConcernedApe (Indie, RPG, Simulation), came out on Steam on February 26, 2016. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Minimum card256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
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

Minimum

OS
Windows Vista or greater
Processor
2 Ghz
Memory
2 GB RAM
Graphics
256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
DirectX
Version 10
Storage
500 MB

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

Where to buy

Buy Stardew Valley

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

Stardew Valley at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Stardew Valley at 1080p?

Minimum: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+. 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 Stardew Valley need?

The publisher recommends 2 GB of RAM.

How much storage does Stardew Valley take?

The official page asks for 500 MB of storage.

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