Can I Run Raft on My PC / Laptop?

An Intel Core i5 at 2.6GHz or similar processor, a GeForce GTX 700 series or similar graphics card, and 6GB of RAM, running Windows with DirectX 11. The full table is above.

For a smoother experience, Raft asks for an Intel Core i5-6600 at 3.3GHz or similar, a GeForce GTX 1050 series or similar graphics card, and 8GB of RAM.

Every block, item, and piece of automation on your raft stays loaded and simulated at all times, and the game does not merge or simplify large builds. The physics and rendering load climbs directly with how much you have built, which is a CPU cost more than a GPU one.

Not really. Raft's late-game slowdown comes from CPU and physics load, not graphics rendering, so upgrading your GPU alone does little. A faster CPU, or simply a smaller and tidier raft, helps far more.

CPU-bound, especially once your raft grows. Almost any GPU from the last several generations has enough power for Raft's visuals. Your processor is what struggles once you have a large, item-heavy base.

Lower shadow quality, water reflections, and foliage density first, since those cost the most for the least visual payoff. Beyond settings, trimming unused decoration and consolidating scattered storage crates reduces the CPU load a big raft creates, which settings alone cannot fix.

Yes. The host's PC runs the simulation for every player plus its own rendering, so a raft that runs fine solo can slow down once friends join. A stronger CPU on the host's machine matters more here than a stronger GPU.

10GB. It is a light install by modern standards and does not need to be trimmed for space the way bigger games do.

Yes, 8GB covers even a fairly built-up raft since that's the official recommended figure. Add 16GB only if you want headroom for mods, Discord, or a browser running alongside the game, not because the game itself demands it.

No. Raft runs on DirectX 11, so you do not need a DirectX 12 capable card.

Not for solo play, which works fully offline. Multiplayer needs an internet connection to join or host a game, or a local network connection for LAN play.

Press O during gameplay to toggle a built-in fps and network ping display. You do not need mods or any digging through menus.

No. It is a lightweight Unity title with no upscaling option built in, and it does not need one, since GPU power is rarely what limits performance in this game.

Plenty of power here. The RTX 3050 is above Raft's recommended tier, so high 1080p is smooth and 1440p is a fair target. About 110 to 140 fps at 1080p on a fresh raft, often limited by your monitor rather than the card.

You are well set. The GTX 1650 exceeds Raft's recommended card, so 1080p high is easy and 1440p is realistic. Roughly 80 to 110 fps at 1080p on a fresh raft. Plenty of headroom for this game's visuals.

Yes, with room to spare. Raft recommends less than the GTX 1060 6GB offers, so expect smooth 1080p high and a playable 1440p. Well above 100 fps at 1080p on a small to mid-size raft. This card is never the bottleneck in Raft.

Yes, with room to spare. Raft recommends less than the RX 580 offers, so expect smooth 1080p high and a playable 1440p.

You are well set. The RTX 4060 exceeds Raft's recommended card, so 1080p high is easy and 1440p is realistic. 150 fps or more at 1080p and around 120 at 1440p on a fresh raft, with no real gain over a mid-range card once your raft gets big.

You are well set. The RTX 3060 exceeds Raft's recommended card, so 1080p high is easy and 1440p is realistic. Around 140 fps or more at 1080p and 110 or more at 1440p, though a huge raft can still pull this down into the 40s to 60s.

That is more than enough. The RTX 2060 clears Raft's recommended requirement, so aim for high at 1080p or step up to 1440p. Comfortably over 120 fps at 1080p and past 90 at 1440p on a modest raft.

No trouble at all. The GTX 1660 meets or beats what Raft recommends, so 1080p high runs well and 1440p is realistic.

Easily. With the GTX 1660 Super you are past Raft's recommended tier, which means high settings at 1080p and a genuine shot at 1440p.

Yes. On the RX 6600, Raft runs at high settings in 1080p and scales up to 1440p without much fuss.

Yes. The GTX 1660 Ti has headroom over Raft's recommended card, so you can push 1080p high and move to 1440p when you want.

Yes, with room to spare. Raft recommends less than the RTX 3060 Ti offers, so expect smooth 1080p high and a playable 1440p.

You are well set. The RTX 4050 exceeds Raft's recommended card, so 1080p high is easy and 1440p is realistic.

The GTX 1050 Ti is a strong fit for Raft. It lands at or above the recommended spec, so high 1080p is comfortable and 1440p works. About 70 to 100 fps at 1080p, the official recommended card, comfortable until your build gets large.

The RTX 4070 is a strong fit for Raft. It lands at or above the recommended spec, so high 1080p is comfortable and 1440p works. Frame-cap or monitor limited at 1080p and 1440p on a fresh raft. Extra GPU power buys little in this game specifically.

No native build exists for Mac, M-series chip or not, so a MacBook Air or Pro can't launch Raft directly. Cloud streaming through GeForce Now is the reliable route; a Windows compatibility layer like CrossOver sometimes works too, but it's unofficial and the results vary.

In most cases, yes. Raft's minimum sits at just a GeForce GTX 700 series card, low enough that a lot of newer integrated graphics, Intel Iris Xe and AMD's Ryzen-integrated Radeon chips included, clear it for a small to mid-size raft. Older or weaker integrated chips are where this starts to break down.

A Chromebook has no way to install Raft locally. GeForce Now is the workaround: the game runs on remote hardware elsewhere and your Chromebook just displays the video feed.

All three handhelds handle Raft fine. Steam Deck sits at Playable rather than Verified, mostly because the fans work hard and some in-game text reads small on that screen, not because the game itself has trouble running. ROG Ally and Legion Go, with more power to spare, handle it a bit more comfortably still.

Yes, easily on most dedicated graphics cards from the last several years, since Raft is not a demanding game visually. A mid-range card like an RTX 3060 handles 4K on a fresh raft without trouble; a large, cluttered raft will pull the framerate down regardless of resolution.

Yes, almost any GPU at or above the recommended GTX 1050 tier handles 1440p on a fresh or mid-size raft. As with every resolution in this game, a large late-game raft matters more than the resolution you pick.

Very little. Even the recommended GeForce GTX 1050 tier holds 60 fps and more on a normal-sized raft. Reaching 60 fps only gets difficult once your raft is large and item-heavy, and at that point a faster CPU helps more than a faster GPU.

Yes, on close to any dedicated GPU from the last decade, provided your raft is not massive. High settings are not particularly demanding in this game, so most of the visual cost comes from raft size and item count, not from the settings menu.

More than enough. Raft only asks for 8GB officially, so 16GB is pure headroom for mods or background apps rather than something a large raft actually forces you into.

Not required. This game is small enough that a regular hard drive keeps up fine. Where an SSD earns its keep is trimming load times and smoothing out streaming once your raft has grown large and item-dense.

Yes, comfortably. Raft is a light game that does not push graphics memory hard, so even older 4GB cards rarely run into a VRAM ceiling here.

Yes. Raft released on PS5 alongside Xbox Series X/S in December 2024, with full crossplay against the PC version. This page focuses on the PC version.

It's doable. Cloud platforms like GeForce Now do the heavy lifting on their own servers and just send video your way, leaving your device with little more to handle than smooth playback.

A refusal to launch usually traces back to a graphics card below the GTX 700 series, an out-of-date driver, or a corrupted install, and Steam's file verification tool clears up that last one. Stutter once the game is running is a different story: blame raft size and CPU load, especially late in a save, before you blame your hardware.

Yes. Raft released on Xbox Series X and S in December 2024, alongside the PS5 version, with crossplay against PC. There is no Xbox One version. This page focuses on the PC version.

No. Raft's console release, which arrived in December 2024, is Xbox Series X/S and PS5 only. The older PS4 and Xbox One generation was skipped.

No. There is no Switch version of Raft. It is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Within reason, yes. The minimum bar, a GeForce GTX 700 series card, an i5 at 2.6GHz, and 6GB of RAM, gets you a normal-sized raft running at 1080p low without any trouble. What actually slows a low-end machine down later has nothing to do with the settings menu: it's raft size and clutter.

Generally yes for a fresh to mid-size raft, since Raft's minimum CPU bar is modest. A late-game raft with many floors and automation will show its limits on a budget CPU sooner than it will on a mid-range GPU.

Raft has no Linux build of its own. What saves it is that Steam Play's Proton layer handles light Unity games like this one cleanly, which is the same reason it plays fine on Steam Deck.

Yes, it clears the minimum comfortably. Expect roughly 45 to 60 fps at 1080p high on a small early raft, dropping toward the 30s once you build a second or third floor.

Yes, well above the recommended tier. Expect around 90 to 120 fps at 1080p on a modest raft, since this card has far more power than Raft's visuals actually need.

Yes, in most cases. Iris Xe integrated graphics clear Raft's low bar for a small to mid-size raft at 1080p on reduced settings, though a very large, item-heavy build will strain any integrated GPU faster than it strains a dedicated card.

Yes. Since the December 2024 console launch, PC players on Steam can play together with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players in the same game.