System requirements · PC
POOLS PC system requirements
POOLS needs at least an Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 from around 2016 or later processor, 8 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 or newer graphics card.
For the recommended settings: an Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 7 from 2018 or later processor, 16 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or newer graphics card. It takes 12 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Not listed | Windows 10 or newer |
| Processor | Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 from around 2016 or later | Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 7 from 2018 or later |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 or newer | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or newer |
| Storage | 12 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| VR support | OpenXR. Supports standard gamepads and motion controllers. Only Windows is officially supported for VR Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Lower resolution for additional performance. Laptops can work too. Tested on 2021 Lenovo thinkpad, works smoothly with low settings and lower resolution setting. NOTE: You can always try the Demo to see how game runs. | Tested with high settings on 1080p. For 4k with high settings NVIDIA 4080 or AMD RX 7900 is recommended. NOTE: You can always try the Demo to see how game runs. |
How demanding is POOLS?
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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 47% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (12 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 | Not listed | macOS Ventura 13.4.1 or later |
| Processor | Apple M1 or Intel | Not listed |
| Additional notes | Lower resolution for additional performance. Tested on 2020 13" M1 MacBook Pro, works smoothly with low settings and lower resolution setting. NOTE: You can always try the Demo to see how game runs. | Not listed |
Linux and SteamOS
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| VR support | Only windows is officially supported for VR Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
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