Can I run Primal Carnage: Extinction?

Primal Carnage: Extinction (2015) is an action and indie game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.

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Primal Carnage: Extinction system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Not listed	Windows 10
Processor	2.0GHz+ Single-Core CPU	3.0GHz+ Multi-Core CPU
Memory	5 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Graphics	Dedicated graphics card with 1GB VRAM	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Storage	12 GB available space	12 GB available space

Source: the official Primal Carnage: Extinction Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Primal Carnage: Extinction?

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 5 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 4070 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 RTX 4070
Radeon RX 7800 XT
GeForce RTX 5070

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: 76%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 91%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 61%, low settings only.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

Upgrade picks for Primal Carnage: Extinction

Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.

Graphics card for the recommended settingsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9070

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE

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Processor for the recommended settingsAMD Ryzen 5 5500F

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Primal Carnage: Extinction: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Primal Carnage: Extinction?

Minimum: processor 2.0GHz+ Single-Core CPU; 5 GB RAM; graphics Dedicated graphics card with 1GB VRAM; 12 GB available space.

What are the recommended requirements for Primal Carnage: Extinction?

Recommended: processor 3.0GHz+ Multi-Core CPU; 8 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super; 12 GB available space.

What graphics card do I need for Primal Carnage: Extinction?

At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 4070, Radeon RX 7800 XT, GeForce RTX 5070 or faster.

Can a GTX 1650 run Primal Carnage: Extinction?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics, not the recommended. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 76% in our checker (medium to high settings).

Can Primal Carnage: Extinction run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?

Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.

Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Primal Carnage: Extinction?

Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Primal Carnage: Extinction.

How much storage does Primal Carnage: Extinction need?

Primal Carnage: Extinction needs 12 GB of free space.

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