Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
Best gaming PC for Observation in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Observation today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Devolver Digital on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64 | Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64 |
| CPU | Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 OS Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 CPU Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent | AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent | Intel Core i5-6600K (4 * 3500) or equivalent | AMD Ryzen 3 2200G (4 * 3500) or equivalent |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GT 640 (2048 MB) | Radeon HD 7750 (2048 MB) | GeForce GTX 960 (4096 MB) | Radeon RX 570 (8192 MB) |
| Storage | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Observation?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-6600K (4 * 3500) and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 960 (4096 MB) | Radeon RX 570 (8192 MB), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.