Can I Run Planet Coaster?
Frontier Developments · 2016
Our verdict
Runs well on any recent graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 79 FPS at 1080p.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Planet Coaster averages about 204 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 79 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for Planet Coaster, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~70–85 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Playable
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~185–225 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 Planet Coaster
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 79 FPS at 1080p.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
Planet Coaster recommends an FX-8350 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Planet Coaster, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
2 GB min · 4 GB rec
The minimum spec lists 2 GB of video memory and the recommended spec 4 GB. On a card with less, lower texture quality first: running out of video memory shows up as stutter or blurry textures, not as a lower average.
Settings to lower first in Planet Coaster
- 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 36 FPS at 1080p.
- 3Texture quality only if your card has less than 4 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.
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Can You Run Planet Coaster?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Planet Coaster’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run Planet Coaster — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | nVidia GTX 560 (2GB)/AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB) | nVidia GTX 980 (4GB)/AMD R9 380 (4GB) |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300 | Intel i7-4770/AMD FX-8350 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit | Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit |
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 Planet Coaster, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit | Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit |
| Processor | Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300 | Intel i7-4770/AMD FX-8350 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Graphics | nVidia GTX 560 (2GB)/AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB) | nVidia GTX 980 (4GB)/AMD R9 380 (4GB) |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 8 GB available space | 8 GB available space |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit Processor: Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GTX 560 (2GB)/AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit Processor: Intel i7-4770/AMD FX-8350 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GTX 980 (4GB)/AMD R9 380 (4GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space
Source: Steam
Planet Coaster — FAQ
Can I run Planet Coaster?+
Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 79 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 Planet Coaster?+
Planet Coaster needs at least a Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300 processor, a nVidia GTX 560 (2GB)/AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB) graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 8 GB available space of storage, running Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit.
Can Planet Coaster run without a graphics card?+
Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 36 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 58 FPS.
How much RAM does Planet Coaster need?+
Planet Coaster officially requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM, with 12 GB recommended for smooth performance. 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.