Can I run The Universim?
The Universim (2024) is an indie, simulation and strategy 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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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 Universim system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 2.6 Ghz - 4 Cores Mid Range CPU or Higher | 6 or 8+ Physical cores CPU @ 3.5GHz+ |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GTX 780/880M/960/1050Ti/1660/2060 or AMD R9 290 / RX 570. Intel Graphics not supported. | GTX 980/1070/2070/3060 or RX Vega 64/5700/6800 or better |
| Storage | 20 GB available space | 20 GB available space |
Source: the official The Universim Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs The Universim?
To play it you need at least a Radeon RX 570 class graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 16 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 1080 or faster, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 32 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Radeon RX 570
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce GTX 1080
- GeForce RTX 2060
- Radeon RX 5600 XT
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 81%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 90%, 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 Universim
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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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