Can I Run SCP: Secret Laboratory?
Northwood Studios · 2017
Our verdict
Needs a mid-range graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 26 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about an RTX 3060 or RX 7600.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, SCP: Secret Laboratory averages about 67 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 26 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages about 166 FPS. It's also free to play, so testing it on your hardware costs nothing.
The publisher states no target settings for SCP: Secret Laboratory, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~24–28 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Not Recommended
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~60–75 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Playable
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
~150–185 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
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Check My PC →What limits performance in SCP: Secret Laboratory
The graphics card: frame rates in SCP: Secret Laboratory rise with GPU speed.
Graphics card (GPU)
Main limit
60 FPS at 1080p needs about an RTX 3060 or RX 7600; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 26 FPS.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
SCP: Secret Laboratory recommends a Core i7-6700 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for SCP: Secret Laboratory, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
4 GB min · 8 GB rec
The minimum spec lists 4 GB of video memory and the recommended spec 8 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 SCP: Secret Laboratory
- 1Resolution or render scale, or upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS) where SCP: Secret Laboratory offers it. Rendering fewer pixels is the biggest single saving.
- 2Then shadows, volumetric effects (fog, clouds, lighting) and ambient occlusion: in most games these cost the most frame rate for the least visible difference.
- 3Texture quality only if your card has less than 8 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.
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Can You Run SCP: Secret Laboratory?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against SCP: Secret Laboratory’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run SCP: Secret Laboratory — 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 1050 Ti or equivalent, 4GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported | NVIDIA RTX 3060 or equivalent, 8GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel I5 6600 or equivalent, 4 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher | Intel I7 6700 or equivalent, 8 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher |
| RAM | 16 GB | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 10 21H1+/11, x64 | Windows 10 21H1+/11, x64 |
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for SCP: Secret Laboratory, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 21H1+/11, x64 | Windows 10 21H1+/11, x64 |
| Processor | Intel I5 6600 or equivalent, 4 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher | Intel I7 6700 or equivalent, 8 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti or equivalent, 4GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported | NVIDIA RTX 3060 or equivalent, 8GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported |
| 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 10 21H1+/11, x64 Processor: Intel I5 6600 or equivalent, 4 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti or equivalent, 4GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: Microphone required for Voice Chat Additional Notes: DirectX 12/Vulkan optionally supported
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 21H1+/11, x64 Processor: Intel I7 6700 or equivalent, 8 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3060 or equivalent, 8GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: Microphone required for Voice Chat Additional Notes: DirectX 12/Vulkan optionally supported
Source: Steam
SCP: Secret Laboratory — FAQ
Can I run SCP: Secret Laboratory?+
Needs a mid-range graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 26 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about an RTX 3060 or RX 7600. 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 SCP: Secret Laboratory?+
SCP: Secret Laboratory needs at least a Intel I5 6600 or equivalent, 4 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher processor, a NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti or equivalent, 4GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported graphics card, 4 GB of RAM, 8 GB available space of storage, running Windows 10 21H1+/11, x64.
Can SCP: Secret Laboratory run without a graphics card?+
Not well. Even AMD's Radeon 780M, a strong integrated GPU, manages under 20 FPS at 1080p. The minimum graphics requirement is NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti or equivalent, 4GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported.
How much RAM does SCP: Secret Laboratory need?+
SCP: Secret Laboratory officially requires a minimum of 4 GB of RAM, with 6 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.