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Can you run Terraria? PC requirements and settings

Terraria, by Re-Logic (Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG), came out on Steam on May 16, 2011. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Publisher's recommended card256mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
Minimum card128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
Recommended RAM4 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

Processor
2.0 Ghz
Memory
2.5GB
Graphics
128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
DirectX
9.0c or Greater
Storage
200MB

Recommended

Processor
Dual Core 3.0 Ghz
Memory
4GB
Graphics
256mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
DirectX
9.0c or Greater
Storage
200MB

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

Where to buy

Buy Terraria

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

Terraria at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Terraria at 1080p?

The publisher recommends: 256mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+. Minimum: 128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+. 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 Terraria need?

The publisher recommends 4 GB of RAM (minimum: 2.5 GB).

How much storage does Terraria take?

The official page asks for 200MB of storage.

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