System requirements · PC
Root PC system requirements
Root needs at least an Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor, 2 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “Graphics card with DX11 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities”, on Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit version only).
For the recommended settings: an Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ or better processor, 4 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “Graphics card with DX11 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities”. It takes 1 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit version only) | Windows 10 (64bit version only) |
| Processor | Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ or better |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Graphics card with DX11 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| DirectX | Version 11 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 1 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Network | Not listed | Broadband Internet connection |
| Additional notes | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
How demanding is Root?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 5% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (2 GB).
It is on our list of low-end PC games (4 GB of RAM or less).
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Storage: Larger than 5% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (1 GB).
It is on our list of small PC games (under 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 10.11 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i3 or better |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Graphics card with OpenGL 3.x capabilities Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 1 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Network | Not listed | Broadband Internet connection |
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