Can I Run Fallout Shelter?
Bethesda Game Studios · 2017
Our verdict
Runs well on any recent graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 69 FPS at 1080p.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Fallout Shelter averages about 178 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 69 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS. It's also free to play, so testing it on your hardware costs nothing.
The publisher states no target settings for Fallout Shelter, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~60–75 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Playable
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~160–195 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
300+ FPS
Graphics card's limit
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
300+ FPS: This is the graphics card's limit. The game's own frame cap or your CPU will often set the real number.
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Fallout Shelter
The graphics card, but only on older or budget hardware: any recent card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
Graphics card (GPU)
Not a limit on most PCs
Even a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 69 FPS at 1080p.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
The publisher doesn't state a processor requirement. We have no measured processor limit for Fallout Shelter, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
Not stated
The publisher doesn't state a video memory requirement, so we don't estimate one.
Settings to lower first in Fallout Shelter
- 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
- 2On integrated graphics, lower the resolution or render scale first. Intel Iris Xe averages about 32 FPS at 1080p.
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Can You Run Fallout Shelter?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Fallout Shelter’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
Yes — you can run Fallout Shelter
You meet the minimum requirements. The publisher lists no recommended specs.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1Ghz, Radeon HD 6970 1GHz | Not listed |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83GHZ | Not listed |
| RAM | 16 GB | 2 GB | Not listed |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 7 64 bit | Not listed |
Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Fallout Shelter, component by component.
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 64 bit |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83GHZ |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1Ghz, Radeon HD 6970 1GHz |
| Storage | 2 GB available space |
The publisher lists no recommended specs.
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64 bit Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83GHZ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1Ghz, Radeon HD 6970 1GHz Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Source: Steam
Fallout Shelter — FAQ
Can I run Fallout Shelter?+
Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 69 FPS at 1080p. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
What are the minimum system requirements for Fallout Shelter?+
Fallout Shelter needs at least a Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83GHZ processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1Ghz, Radeon HD 6970 1GHz graphics card, 2 GB of RAM, 2 GB available space of storage, running Windows 7 64 bit.
Can Fallout Shelter run without a graphics card?+
Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 32 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 51 FPS.
How much RAM does Fallout Shelter need?+
Fallout Shelter officially requires a minimum of 2 GB of RAM. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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FPS values displayed on GamerSpecs are estimates. Actual game performance may vary depending on hardware configuration, drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.