Can I run Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion?
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion (2012) is an action, indie and simulation game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor or Equivalent | Intel Core i5/i7 Processor or Equivalent |
| Memory | 2 GB Available System Memory | 4 GB Available System Memory |
| Graphics | 256 MB Video Card w/Pixel Shader 3.0 Support (Radeon X1650 / GeForce | 1 GB Video Card w/Pixel Shader 3.0 Support (Radeon X3000 Series / GeForce 8000* Series or Better) |
| Storage | 5 GB HD space | Not listed |
Source: the official Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion?
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 2 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 4 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Intel Core i3-10100
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: 100%, 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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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: questions
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