Can I run The Surge?
The Surge (2017) is an action and RPG 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.
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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.
The Surge system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) | AMD FX-8370 (4,0 GHz) / Intel Core i7-3820 (3,6 GHz) |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | 1 GB, AMD Radeon R7 360 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti | 4 GB, AMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| Storage | 15 GB available space | 15 GB available space |
Source: the official The Surge Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs The Surge?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 570 or faster, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 16 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- Radeon RX 570
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Intel Core i3-10100
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: 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 Surge
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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