Can I run VRChat?
Official VRChat system requirements, player reports on VRChat performance, and a check against your GPU and CPU.
Official system requirements
Published on the Steam store page by the developer. This is that text, not a benchmark.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10/11
- Processor
- Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Network: Broadband Internet connection VR Support: SteamVR
What players say about performance
The game has significant performance issues, especially in crowded public worlds, due to poor optimization of user-created content, leading to low framerates and instability.
Drawn from 22 reviews that mention performance.
Common problems
- Poor optimization of avatars and worlds
- Lag and low framerates in crowded instances
- Performance decline over long play sessions
- Unoptimized community content causing hardware strain
What runs it well
- Some players mention it runs okay with reduced avatar visibility or in less crowded environments
- Players with high-end hardware or optimized settings report better performance
- Disabling avatar effects and limiting nearby avatars can improve framerates
- Some users find the game playable in certain worlds with minimal content
Check your PC
Pick a GPU and a CPU. The result compares their class with the parts named in the official requirements. It is not an FPS estimate.