Can I run SCP: Secret Laboratory?

SCP: Secret Laboratory (2017) is an action, casual and indie game and a demanding game for a PC. For high settings it wants a modern mid-range graphics card (RTX 2060 or RTX 3060 class).

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SCP: Secret Laboratory system requirements

	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
Storage	8 GB available space	8 GB available space

Source: the official SCP: Secret Laboratory Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs SCP: Secret Laboratory?

To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 960 class graphics card, an Intel Core i3-10100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 3060 or faster, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 6 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

GeForce GTX 960
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Radeon RX 570

Graphics card: high settings

GeForce RTX 3060
GeForce RTX 4060
Radeon RX 7600

Processor: minimum

Intel Core i3-10100
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i5-8400

Processor: high settings

Intel Core i5-8400
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i7-8700

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 82%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.

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 SCP: Secret Laboratory

Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.

Graphics card for the recommended settingsIntel Arc B580

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

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Processor for the recommended settingsAMD Ryzen 5 5500F

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Processor for the recommended settingsIntel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

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SCP: Secret Laboratory: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for SCP: Secret Laboratory?

Minimum: OS Windows 10 21H1+/11, x64; processor Intel I5 6600 or equivalent, 4 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher; 4 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti or equivalent, 4GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported; 8 GB available space.

What are the recommended requirements for SCP: Secret Laboratory?

Recommended: processor Intel I7 6700 or equivalent, 8 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher; 6 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA RTX 3060 or equivalent, 8GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported; 8 GB available space.

What graphics card do I need for SCP: Secret Laboratory?

At least a GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, Radeon RX 570 or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 3060, GeForce RTX 4060, Radeon RX 7600 or faster.

Can a GTX 1650 run SCP: Secret Laboratory?

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 82% in our checker (medium to high settings).

Can SCP: Secret Laboratory run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?

Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 960 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).

Is 8 GB of RAM enough for SCP: Secret Laboratory?

Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for SCP: Secret Laboratory.

How much storage does SCP: Secret Laboratory need?

SCP: Secret Laboratory needs 8 GB of free space.

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