Can I run Garry's Mod?
Garry's Mod (2006) is a casual, indie and simulation game and a medium game for a PC. A mid-range graphics card such as a GTX 1650 or RX 580 class card plays it well.
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Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.
Garry's Mod system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10/11 |
| Processor | 2 GHz Processor or better | 2.5 GHz Processor or better |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | 1GB dedicated VRAM or better | 4GB dedicated VRAM or better |
| Storage | 10 GB available space | 25 GB available space |
Source: the official Garry's Mod Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Garry's Mod?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 1650 or faster, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Radeon RX 580
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 70%, medium to high settings.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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