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Can I Run POLYGON?

Redaster Studio · 2020

Our verdict

Runs well on any recent graphics card

A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 FPS at 1080p.

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Estimated FPS at 1080p

GAMERSPECS ESTIMATE

On a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, POLYGON averages about 168 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 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 POLYGON, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

~60–70 FPS

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Playable

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

~150–185 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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What limits performance in POLYGON

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 65 FPS at 1080p.

Processor (CPU)

No measured limit

We couldn't place the publisher's processor requirement ("Intel Core i5, 2.8GHz") on our scale. We have no measured processor limit for POLYGON, 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 POLYGON

  1. 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
  2. 2On integrated graphics, lower the resolution or render scale first. Intel Iris Xe averages about 30 FPS at 1080p.

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Can You Run POLYGON?

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Your PC

You can run POLYGON — and then some

Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.

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ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD 6850NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD R9 390
CPUCore i5-13400Intel Core i3, 2.4GHzIntel Core i5, 2.8GHz
RAM16 GB4 GB8 GB
OSWindows 11Windows 10Windows 10

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POLYGON System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for POLYGON, component by component.

ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i3, 2.4GHzIntel Core i5, 2.8GHz
Memory4 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD 6850NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD R9 390
DirectXVersion 9.0Version 11
Storage2 GB available space2 GB available space
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Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3, 2.4GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD 6850 DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5, 2.8GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD R9 390 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space

Source: Steam

POLYGON — FAQ

Can I run POLYGON?+

Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 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 POLYGON?+

POLYGON needs at least a Intel Core i3, 2.4GHz processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD 6850 graphics card, 4 GB of RAM, 2 GB available space of storage, running Windows 10.

Can POLYGON run without a graphics card?+

Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 30 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 48 FPS.

How much RAM does POLYGON need?+

POLYGON officially requires a minimum of 4 GB of RAM, with 8 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.