Can I run The Lab?

The Lab (2016) is a PC 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.

Medium2016Free To PlayPC (Windows)

Check your PC

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.

Graphics cardProcessorMemory (RAM)

Full check (laptops, consoles, more parts) →See the requirements

The Lab system requirements

	Minimum
Processor	Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
Memory	4 GB RAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better, Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer

The game's Steam page lists only the minimum requirements.

Source: the official The Lab Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs The Lab?

To play it you need at least a Radeon RX 570 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 4 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

Radeon RX 570
GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Processor: minimum

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: 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 The Lab

Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.

Graphics card for the recommended settingsIntel Arc B580

Budget / 1080p-1440p

Our review Check on Amazon

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

Mid-range / 1440p

Our review Check on Amazon

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

Mainstream / 1080p

Our review Check on Amazon

Processor for the recommended settingsAMD Ryzen 5 5500F

1080p budget gaming rigs

Our review Check on Amazon

Processor for the recommended settingsIntel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is a desktop processor from Intel. See the full specifications and the current price on

Our review Check on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

The Lab: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for The Lab?

Minimum: processor Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better; 4 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better, Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer.

What graphics card do I need for The Lab?

At least a Radeon RX 570, GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings.

Can a GTX 1650 run The Lab?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).

Can The Lab run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?

Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (Radeon RX 570 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).

Is 8 GB of RAM enough for The Lab?

Yes. 8 GB meets the minimum memory for The Lab.

Similar games: can you run them?

Apex Legends2020 · medium Destiny 22019 · medium Deceit2017 · medium Z1 Battle Royale2018 · light Totally Accurate Battlegrounds2018 · medium PlanetSide 22012 · light Warface: Clutch2014 · light The Cycle: Frontier2022 · medium

All 2,364 games →

Ask ROC, our gaming assistant (the chat button), "can my PC run The Lab?" and tell it your parts, or upload your dxdiag file.