Can I Run The Witness?
Thekla, Inc. · 2016
Our verdict
Runs well on any recent graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 74 FPS at 1080p.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, The Witness averages about 190 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 74 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for The Witness, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~65–80 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Playable
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~170–210 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 The Witness
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 74 FPS at 1080p.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
We couldn't place the publisher's processor requirement ("2.4GHz") on our scale. We have no measured processor limit for The Witness, 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 The Witness
- 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 34 FPS at 1080p.
Can I run The Witness on my graphics card?
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Can You Run The Witness?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against The Witness’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run The Witness — 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 | Intel HD 4000 series | GeForce 780 |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | 1.8GHz | 2.4GHz |
| RAM | 16 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
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 The Witness, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
| Processor | 1.8GHz | 2.4GHz |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel HD 4000 series | GeForce 780 |
| DirectX | Version 10 | Version 10 |
| Storage | 5 GB available space | 5 GB available space |
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Minimum
OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.8GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4000 series DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended
OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2.4GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 780 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 5 GB available space
Source: Steam
The Witness — FAQ
Can I run The Witness?+
Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 74 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 The Witness?+
The Witness needs at least a 1.8GHz processor, a Intel HD 4000 series graphics card, 4 GB of RAM, 5 GB available space of storage, running Windows 7.
Can The Witness run without a graphics card?+
Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 34 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 54 FPS.
How much RAM does The Witness need?+
The Witness 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.