Can I run Tempest Rising?
Tempest Rising (2025) is an action and strategy 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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Tempest Rising system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit) | Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or better | Intel Core i5-11700 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB/6GB / AMD RX 580 8GB or better | NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / AMD 7600 XT 16GB or better |
| Storage | 45 GB available space | 50 GB available space |
Source: the official Tempest Rising Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Tempest Rising?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 1650 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 3070 or faster, an Intel Core i7-8700 class processor and 16 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Radeon RX 580
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce RTX 3070
- Radeon RX 6700 XT
- GeForce RTX 5060
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i5-8400
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Intel Core i7-8700
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i7-8700
- Intel Core i5-10400
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 74%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 94%, 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 Tempest Rising
Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is a desktop processor from Intel. See the full specifications and the current price on
The Samsung DDR5-4800 32GB is a memory kit from Samsung. Key details: DDR5, 4800 MT/s, 32GB. See the full specifications
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