System requirements · PC
Factorio PC system requirements
Factorio needs at least a processor listed as “Quad core 3Ghz+”, 8 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “DirectX 11 capable GPU with 1GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon R7 360 or Intel UHD Graphics 730”, on Windows 11, 10.
For the recommended settings: a processor listed as “Quad core 4Ghz+ from 2020 or newer”, 16 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “DirectX 11 capable GPU with 4 GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, Radeon RX 570, Intel Arc”. It takes 5 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11, 10 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Quad core 3Ghz+ | Quad core 4Ghz+ from 2020 or newer |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | DirectX 11 capable GPU with 1GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon R7 360 or Intel UHD Graphics 730 | DirectX 11 capable GPU with 4 GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, Radeon RX 570, Intel Arc |
| DirectX | Version 11 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 5 GB available space | 10 GB available space |
| Additional notes | Normal sprite resolution, Low quality compression, 1080p resolution | High sprite resolution, High quality compression |
How demanding is Factorio?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 45% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (8 GB).
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Storage: Larger than 26% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (5 GB).
Compared with the minimum requirements of every game that has a requirements page on gamekeys.deals. We compare memory and storage only: processor and graphics card names cannot be ranked reliably from Steam's text.
Other platforms
Mac
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | OS X 10.10 Yosemite | Not listed |
| Processor | 2016 Mac | 2020 Apple Silicon |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 5 GB available space | 10 GB available space |
| Additional notes | Normal sprite resolution, Low quality compression, 1080p resolution | High sprite resolution, High quality compression |
Linux and SteamOS
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Linux (tarball installation) Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Dual core 3Ghz+ | Quad core 3GHz+ |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | DirectX 11 capable GPU with 1GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Radeon R7 360 or Intel UHD Graphics 730 | DirectX 11 capable GPU with 4 GB VRAM - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, Radeon RX 570, Intel Arc |
| Storage | 5 GB available space | 10 GB available space |
| Sound card | PulseAudio Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Normal sprite resolution, Low quality compression, 1080p resolution | High sprite resolution, High quality compression |
Factorio is also available on Nintendo Switch. The PC specifications on this page do not apply to console editions.
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