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Can I Run The Stanley Parable?

Galactic Cafe · 2013

Our verdict

Runs on almost any PC

Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics runs smoothly at 1080p.

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Estimated FPS at 1080p

GAMERSPECS ESTIMATE

On a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, The Stanley Parable runs easily at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT runs easily, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX runs easily.

The publisher states no target settings for The Stanley Parable, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

120+ FPS

Light game

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Great

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

300+ FPS

Light game

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Excellent

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

300+ FPS

Light game

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Excellent

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What limits performance in The Stanley Parable

The graphics card, but only on older or budget hardware: any recent card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.

Graphics card (GPU)

Not a limit

Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics runs smoothly at 1080p.

Processor (CPU)

No measured limit

We couldn't place the publisher's processor requirement ("3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)") on our scale. We have no measured processor limit for The Stanley Parable, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.

Video memory (VRAM)

128 MB (min. spec)

The minimum spec lists 128 MB of video memory, less than any current graphics card has, so it won't limit you.

Settings to lower first in The Stanley Parable

  1. 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.

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ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher - *NOT* an Express graphics card).Not listed
CPUCore i5-134003.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)Not listed
RAM16 GB2 GBNot listed
OSWindows 11Windows XP/Vista/7/8Not listed

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The Stanley Parable System Requirements

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

ComponentMinimum
OSWindows XP/Vista/7/8
Processor3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsVideo card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher - *NOT* an Express graphics card).
Storage3 GB available space

The publisher lists no recommended specs.

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Minimum

OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher - *NOT* an Express graphics card). Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Source: Steam

The Stanley Parable — FAQ

Can I run The Stanley Parable?+

Runs on almost any PC. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics runs smoothly 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 The Stanley Parable?+

The Stanley Parable needs at least a 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher) processor, a Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher - *NOT* an Express graphics card). graphics card, 2 GB of RAM, 3 GB available space of storage, running Windows XP/Vista/7/8.

Can The Stanley Parable run without a graphics card?+

Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics runs smoothly at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M runs easily.

How much RAM does The Stanley Parable need?+

The Stanley Parable officially requires a minimum of 2 GB of RAM. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.

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