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Compare your Windows PC against the game’s published minimum requirements: 64-bit Windows 10, an x64 processor with SSE2 support, 1 GB of RAM, graphics capable of DirectX 11 or DirectX 12, and 2,500 MB of available storage. You can check those details in Windows Settings, Task Manager, and DxDiag. Matching every minimum means your PC meets the stated compatibility baseline; it does not guarantee a particular frame rate.
Vampire Survivors’ published Windows minimum requirements
The Vampire Survivors Steam listing gives these Windows minimums:
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| Category | Published minimum |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction-set support |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Graphics capable of DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 |
| Storage | 2,500 MB available |
These are the game’s stated thresholds, not results from a performance benchmark. The listing also names mouse, keyboard, controller, and touchscreen support, plus local co-op for up to four players; it does not give separate system requirements for those features.
Check Windows version, system type, processor, and RAM
- Open Settings > System > About.
- Under the device specifications, check the processor name and installed RAM. Under the Windows specifications, check your Windows edition and version. Look for the system type to confirm that Windows is 64-bit.
- Compare what you find with the listing: Windows 10 64-bit, an x64 processor with SSE2 support, and at least 1 GB RAM.
Microsoft describes the About page as a place to find processor, installed-memory, system-type, and Windows-version details in its guide to checking PC specifications. A processor’s name alone may not establish SSE2 support. If the specification shown in Windows does not confirm it, check the processor’s official documentation; otherwise mark SSE2 as unconfirmed rather than assuming.
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Check graphics hardware and DirectX capability
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Select Performance, then select GPU to identify the graphics adapter.
- Search Windows for DxDiag and open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. On the System tab, check the DirectX version. Use the display information to review the graphics device and driver details.
- Compare the graphics adapter’s capabilities with the game’s requirement for DX11- or DX12-capable graphics.
Microsoft’s DirectX instructions explain how to find the installed DirectX version in DxDiag. That system-level version does not, by itself, prove that a particular graphics adapter supports the required DirectX capability. Check the adapter as well; if its capability is unclear, treat the graphics check as unconfirmed.
Check available storage
The listing calls for 2,500 MB of available storage. Check the free space on the drive where you intend to install the game using Windows storage settings or File Explorer, then compare it with that figure. The amount that matters is available space, not the drive’s total capacity.
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Decide whether your PC meets the minimum
- Every item matches: Your PC matches the published minimum baseline. That does not establish a guaranteed frame rate or identical performance across different configurations.
- A listed minimum is below the requirement: Your PC does not match the published minimum.
- A detail is unknown: The comparison is incomplete. In particular, do not treat the processor name as proof of SSE2 support or the Windows DirectX version as proof of the graphics adapter’s capability.
The requirements do not provide a benchmark for an individual PC. Estimating performance beyond this compatibility check requires the exact CPU and GPU and reliable testing of that configuration.
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