Atomic Heart: PC requirements and the PC you need
ActionAdventureRPG
Cover artwork © the game's publisher.
About Atomic Heart
Atomic Heart is an action, adventure and RPG game, made by Mundfish and published by Focus Entertainment, 4Divinity and Mundfish. It came out on 20 Feb 2023. You can play it single player. It works fully with a controller. It is rated PEGI 18.
What Atomic Heart needs
In plain words: to play at all it needs basic graphics: built-in graphics on a modern processor, or an old entry-level card, and to play it well the makers suggest a modern mid-range graphics card, with 16GB of memory.
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | 4 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon R9 380 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | 8 GB VRAM, AMD RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-2500 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-7700K |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 90 GB available space | 90 GB available space |
From the Steam store page, checked 16 October 2026. The makers sometimes change these; their page is always right.
Will my computer play Atomic Heart?
On most computers we find the graphics card for you. Add your processor and memory, and we will tell you if it plays, and what to upgrade if not.
A low-spec PC or a high-spec PC?
For this game the gap between the minimum and the recommended spec is big, so a better PC makes a very noticeable difference.
On a PC that only just meets the minimum, the game will start and play, but on low settings: simpler shadows and textures, shorter view distances and fewer frames each second, so fast moments can feel less smooth. A 1080p screen is the sensible match.
On a PC that meets or beats the recommended spec, you can turn the settings up: sharper textures, proper shadows and lighting, more detail in the distance, and a smoother picture. A stronger PC also lets you use a sharper 1440p or high-refresh screen.
Our PCs that meet the recommended spec
These should play Atomic Heart well. Cheapest first.
Pre-order1080p gaming
Sandbox Gamer 1 gaming PC
Ryzen 5 5500 + Radeon RX 9060 8GB
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- Ryzen 5 5500
- Graphics
- Radeon RX 9060 8GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 3600MHz
- Storage
- 512GB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£1,092.22
Pre-order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Pre-order1080p gaming
Sandbox Gamer 21 gaming PC
Ryzen 5 5600 + GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- Ryzen 5 5600
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 2666MHz
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£1,276.92
Pre-order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Pre-order1080p gaming
Sandbox Gamer 2 gaming PC
Ryzen 5 5500 + GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- Ryzen 5 5500
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 3600MHz
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£1,316.57
Pre-order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Refurbished1080p gaming
Sandbox Refurb 4 refurbished gaming PC
Ryzen 7 5700X + RTX 4060 Ti
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (8 cores, 16 threads)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB
- Memory
- 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 memory
- Storage
- 1TB SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home not included (optional extra, installed by us)
£1,319
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Pre-order1080p gaming
Sandbox Gamer 9 gaming PC
Core i5-12400 + GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- Core i5-12400
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 2666MHz
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£1,349.95
Pre-order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Pre-order1080p gaming
Sandbox Gamer 3 gaming PC
Core i5-12400F + GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- Core i5-12400F
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 3600MHz
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home installed
£1,386.18
Pre-order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays well
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays well
- Marvel Rivals Plays well
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Cheaper PCs that meet the minimum
Refurbished1080p gaming
Sandbox Robin 3400G 1060 refurbished gaming PC
Ryzen 5 3400G + GTX 1060
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (4 cores, 8 threads, built-in Radeon graphics) (tested)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 memory
- Storage
- 500GB WD Blue 2.5-inch SSD (tested) + 1TB 3.5-inch hard drive (tested) + 1TB hard drive
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home not included (optional extra, installed by us)
£599
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays on low settings
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays on low settings
- Marvel Rivals Plays on low settings
- Call of Duty® Plays on low settings
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Refurbished1080p gaming
Sandbox Typhoon 1060X refurbished gaming PC
Ryzen 5 4500 + GTX 1060
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500 (6 cores, 12 threads)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 memory
- Storage
- 256GB SSD + 1TB 3.5-inch hard drive (tested) + 1TB hard drive
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home not included (optional extra, installed by us)
£609
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft: Java Edition Plays on low settings
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays on low settings
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays on low settings
- Marvel Rivals Plays on low settings
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Refurbished1080p gaming
Sandbox Jingle 3400G 1660S refurbished gaming PC
Ryzen 5 3400G + GTX 1660 Super
Made for 1080p screens: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and Rocket League play well. The newest big games may need lower settings.
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (4 cores, 8 threads, built-in Radeon graphics) (tested)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4 memory
- Storage
- 500GB WD Blue 2.5-inch SSD (tested)
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home not included (optional extra, installed by us)
£649
Built to order
Games this PC plays
- Fortnite Plays well
- Minecraft (Bedrock Edition for Windows) Plays well
- Roblox Plays well
- VALORANT Plays well
- Counter-Strike 2 Plays well
- League of Legends Plays well
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Plays on low settings
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Plays on low settings
- Marvel Rivals Plays on low settings
- Call of Duty® Plays on low settings
Comes with an RGB case - you can swap it for a non-RGB case if you prefer.
Sold by Sandbox Computers, Worcester
Questions about Atomic Heart on PC
What graphics card do I need for Atomic Heart?
The makers say the minimum is 4 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon R9 380 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, and they recommend 8 GB VRAM, AMD RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070. In plain words: a modern mid-range graphics card for a good experience.
How much memory (RAM) does Atomic Heart need?
At least 8GB, and 16GB is recommended. 16GB is the sensible amount for a gaming PC today.
Is Atomic Heart multiplayer?
It is mainly a single-player game.
Can a gaming PC from Sandbox Computers run Atomic Heart?
Yes. 84 of our PCs meet the recommended spec, from £1,092.22. They are built and tested in Worcester.
How we match: we compare the graphics card and the memory in each PC with the makers' spec, because those decide most of how a game runs. For very new or demanding games, ask us and we will check the processor too. More help: graphics cards explained, how much RAM, which screen.