Look Outside PC requirements, FPS and best settings

Quick answer: can your PC run Look Outside?

Where Look Outside ranks for hardware demand

Where this game sits among 937 modelled titles, with a look at what that means for each class of card.

On our demand scale Look Outside scores 4. That makes it harder to run than 0% of the 937 games in our data set, which we class as a light game for graphics hardware.

The score is derived from the minimum graphics card in the publisher requirements, GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon RX 560X, scaled to a 1080p High equivalent. It is a modelling choice rather than a measurement, so read it as a ranking more than a promise.

What it means by card class

• RTX 5090, our example of an enthusiast card, manages close to 360+ FPS at 1080p and 360+ FPS at 1440p, so you will not need to tune much.
• On an entry card, the RTX 5060, expect the frame rate to be capped by the game or CPU: roughly 360+ FPS at 1080p, 360+ FPS at 1440p.
• On a high-end card, the RTX 5080, expect the frame rate to be capped by the game or CPU: roughly 360+ FPS at 1080p, 360+ FPS at 1440p.
• With a mid-range card such as the RTX 5070 the game is limited by its engine long before the card, with around 360+ FPS at 1080p and 360+ FPS at 1440p according to our model.

For the processor we score Look Outside at 18, which is above 0% of our data set.

System requirements for Look Outside

The official specs for Look Outside, compared with real graphics cards and processors.

Published by the developer on Steam and subject to change with patches.

Reading the specs against real hardware

Steam names GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon RX 560X as the minimum GPU. Expect around 147 FPS at 1080p Low, or close to 81 FPS if you raise the preset to High.

The publisher gives a minimum specification and nothing higher, so we model Look Outside from the minimum card. That makes the estimates more approximate than usual.

On the CPU side the recommended entry is Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD Phenom II X4 965, which our model rates at roughly 63 FPS of frame preparation for Look Outside.

You will need 8 GB RAM of RAM at minimum or 8 GB RAM to match the recommended spec, plus 1 GB available space on your drive.

What graphics card does Look Outside need?

From a 30 FPS floor to 4K, here is the card each target asks for in Look Outside.

Our estimates put 1080p 60 FPS on High within reach of the GTX 1060 6GB and above, with the RTX 5050 as the cheapest RTX 50 route there.

Raise the target to 1440p and the bar moves: the GTX 1060 6GB is the lowest card to reach 60 FPS on High, while the RTX 5050 is the first RTX 50 card to get there.

4K is the hard case. With Quality upscaling enabled, the RTX 5050 is where the RTX 50 range first manages 60 FPS on High.

Cards across NVIDIA, AMD and Intel are included. To test your own parts, open the can my PC run it checker, or see whether your processor limits you in the bottleneck checker.

Look Outside frame rates: 28 cards compared

Modelled FPS for 28 graphics cards from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Switch resolution below.

Top to bottom, the RTX 5090 averages close to 360+ FPS at 1440p (360+ FPS at 4K) against 360+ FPS for the RTX 5050 at 1440p. Where you land depends on the card and resolution you choose.

Full results table

These estimates use High settings paired with a quick CPU. The last two columns use Quality DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS, if the game offers it). Results over 360 FPS appear as 360+. Put two cards side by side in the GPU comparison tool.

Graphics card verdicts: how each one handles Look Outside

Twelve popular cards, with a plain-English verdict for each.

Each verdict compares the card with a 60 FPS target on High settings. Where a card falls short, the usual fix is a lower preset or upscaling, which the settings section prices in.

The step from an RTX 5060 (360+ FPS at 1440p) to an RTX 5070 (360+ FPS) is around 0% according to our model, a useful yardstick when choosing between the two.

Best Look Outside settings at 1080p, 1440p and 4K

A 60 FPS plan for each resolution, built from the model and tailored to this game.

1080p playbook

At 1080p, GTX 1660 Super, RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060 hold 60 FPS natively on High according to our model, so you can leave upscaling off and spend the headroom on settings.

Start from the preset that still manages 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

1440p playbook

At 1440p, RTX 4060, RTX 5060, RTX 5070 hold 60 FPS natively on High according to our model, so you can leave upscaling off and spend the headroom on settings.

Use the table as a starting point: it shows the highest preset that still manages 60 FPS for each card at 1440p.

4K playbook

Native 4K works on RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 4080 Super, RTX 5080, all above 60 FPS on High according to our model. Upscaling then becomes optional rather than required.

Use the table as a starting point: it shows the highest preset that still manages 60 FPS for each card at 4K.

Is a graphics card upgrade worth it for Look Outside?

How much faster each next RTX 50 card is at 1440p on High settings.

Moving from the RTX 5050 to the RTX 5060 adds close to 0% at 1440p, the largest jump in the RTX 50 range for Look Outside. The RTX 5050 to RTX 5060 step adds only around 0%.

Do not overspend for Look Outside. Past the mid-range the extra graphics power goes unused, and a better processor would help more.

Compare options directly in the upgrade value calculator or the GPU price to performance calculator.

Graphics memory for Look Outside: how much is enough?

Estimated graphics memory use on High settings. Falling short of VRAM causes stutter even with a quick GPU.

Estimated graphics memory use is 2 GB at 1080p, 2.6 GB at 1440p and 3.6 GB at 4K on High settings. The figure is an estimate derived from the recommended GPU.

Texture settings have the biggest effect on VRAM. In our model Medium textures cut 1440p use from 2.6 GB to close to 2.2 GB.

VRAM size by size

• On a 6 GB card, 1080p is comfortable, 1440p is comfortable and 4K is comfortable on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling are the practical fixes.
• An 8 GB card is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and comfortable at 4K on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling are the practical fixes.
• With 12 GB the verdict is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and comfortable at 4K on High. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.
• A 16 GB card is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and comfortable at 4K on High. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.

Check your own settings in the VRAM calculator and our guide on how much VRAM you need for gaming.

Look Outside CPU requirements

What a range of popular CPUs can feed a graphics card here.

The published CPU range runs from Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD Phenom II X4 965 to Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD Phenom II X4 965. We turn that into a frame-rate ceiling for nine popular processors in the table.

With a low CPU score, Look Outside should run well on older or cheaper processors, leaving the graphics card to set the pace.

As a reference, a Core i5-12400F can prepare around 248 FPS here according to our model. If your GPU can draw more than that, you will be CPU-limited.

See whether your parts match in the bottleneck checker and our system bottlenecks guide.

Which builds are balanced in Look Outside?

How seven common processor and graphics card pairs behave in this game.

In 7 of the seven builds the processor, not the GPU, sets the 1440p frame rate in Look Outside. The first is the RTX 4060 with Core i3-12100F, which the CPU holds near 189 FPS while the card could draw close to 360+.

Our model finds RTX 5090 plus Ryzen 7 9800X3D the most evenly matched build here: roughly 360+ FPS from the processor against close to 360+ FPS from the card at 1440p.

None of these is a shopping list. They show how the balance shifts as you move up the range, and the bottleneck checker lets you try your own pair.

How much RAM and storage does Look Outside need?

What The Steam page lists for memory and disk space, and what it means in practice.

8 GB RAM is the minimum and 8 GB RAM the recommended memory. Once Windows and your usual apps are counted, 16 GB covers it.

Storage is listed at close to 1 GB. Expect around 2 min to download on a 100 Mbps line, or roughly 0 min on 500 Mbps.

No SSD requirement is listed, but solid-state storage still helps with load times.

Size your memory with the RAM calculator, which adds your usual background apps to what the game asks for. Check how long the install takes with the download time calculator.

Recommended Look Outside settings by graphics card

Where to begin for a handful of common cards. Cells list the highest-quality preset that keeps 60 FPS.

The table gives the best-looking setup that still holds 60 FPS in Look Outside for each card and resolution.

• Then trim the costliest options. If the menu has shadows, fog or draw distance options, those are the usual culprits.
• Cap your frame rate at your monitor refresh rate to save power and noise, and the VRR and frame cap calculator suggests a sensible number.
• Use DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling first. It gives up little detail for a large frame-rate gain. Pick the highest quality mode that manages your target.
• Adjust a single setting at once and compare the result, so you can tell what helped.
• Do not cut textures first if you have the VRAM. They cost little speed. This game is estimated at 2.6 GB for 1440p.

Settings assume the game offers an upscaler; check the graphics menu. Want a tailored answer? Open the best settings generator or compare every mode in the DLSS and frame generation estimator.

Can a gaming laptop run Look Outside?

Modelled laptop results at the power limits laptops usually ship with.

For a gaming laptop, our estimates show RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop hitting 60 FPS at 1080p on High at typical power. At 1440p that group narrows to RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop.

Laptop GPUs lose performance at lower power limits (TGP), and thin designs often cannot sustain them. Check the exact wattage of the model you are buying.

Explore different TGP values in the laptop TGP estimator.

Genre tips: playing Look Outside well on PC

General guidance for this kind of game, chosen from the Steam genres and features.

The Steam page lists Look Outside under Adventure, RPG, so these general tips apply. They are hedged guidance rather than facts about the game's engine.

• Long role-playing sessions reward stable settings, so pick a preset you can leave alone rather than tuning mid-game.
• Adventure titles often reward cinematic settings, so lean on higher textures and spend DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling where it is least visible.

Look Outside screenshots

A look at Look Outside from the official Steam gallery. Visual detail is what you trade away when you drop presets, so it helps to see what you are keeping.

Screenshots and artwork are promotional images from the Look Outside Steam store page and belong to Francis Coulombe and Devolver Digital.

Look Outside compared with similar games

Related PC game guides on this site.

These guides sit closest to Look Outside in our data, either because they share genres or because they are about as hard to run. The demand scores use one common scale.

• Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter sits at 7 for graphics demand and is about as demanding as Look Outside (4). Shared genres: Adventure, RPG.
• Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online: demand score 4 against 4 for Look Outside, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Adventure, RPG.
• With a demand score of 4, Lucid Blocks is about as demanding as Look Outside. Shared genres: Adventure, RPG.
• Demon Lord: Just a Block scores 4 on the same scale (Look Outside scores 4), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Adventure, RPG.
• Silver Pines scores 7 on the same scale (Look Outside scores 4), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Adventure, RPG.
• Little Witch in the Woods: demand score 4 against 4 for Look Outside, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Adventure, RPG.
• Keep Driving scores 4 on the same scale (Look Outside scores 4), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Adventure, RPG.
• Necesse: demand score 4 against 4 for Look Outside, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Adventure, RPG.

Game facts and Steam reviews for Look Outside

Steam user reviews put Look Outside at Overwhelmingly Positive (98% positive from 10,089 reviews, checked 2026-11-02). It is a measure of popularity and sentiment, not of technical performance.

The game is out for close to 20 months. Updates from Francis Coulombe and new graphics drivers can both change how it runs, so revisit your settings occasionally.

Steam features

Details here come from Steam's public store listing. Frame rates here are modelled, since we have not tested the game on every card.

Method: where the Look Outside numbers come from

A short, honest note on how the numbers are produced.

For Look Outside the demand score of 4 comes from the minimum graphics card, the CPU score of 18 from the listed processor line, and the VRAM figure of 2 GB at 1080p High is estimated from the demand score.

The model divides a card's performance score by the game demand, scaled for resolution, preset and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling, with a penalty when memory runs short and a ceiling set by a fast reference processor.

All FPS, VRAM and CPU figures are modelled. They are meant for comparing hardware and settings, and your own testing should have the last word.

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