Can a Intel HD Graphics 4600 run Papers, Please?

Yes — comfortably

The Intel HD Graphics 4600 handles Papers, Please comfortably — roughly 124 FPS at 1080p and 77 FPS at 1440p on high settings.

124FPS @ 1080p
77FPS @ 1440p
45FPS @ 4K

High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.

How the Intel HD Graphics 4600 measures up

RequirementIntel HD Graphics 4600MinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 2 Recommended
Video memory 0 GB GB GB Recommended
Ray tracing — Not supported Game has no RT N/A
Upscaling FSR, XeSS Not supported N/A

Recommended settings

For 60 FPS at 1080p

Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.

At 1440p

Comfortable — around 77 FPS on high.

At 4K

Around 45 FPS. Workable with upscaling on Performance mode.

How other cards handle Papers, Please

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs Intel HD Graphics 4600
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 F 124 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon HD 5770 F 124 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 F 124 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon HD 4870 F 124 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon HD 6570 F 124 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon R7 240 F 124 ▼ 0 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the Intel HD Graphics 4600 run Papers, Please?

The Intel HD Graphics 4600 handles Papers, Please comfortably — roughly 124 FPS at 1080p and 77 FPS at 1440p on high settings.

What FPS will I get?

On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 124 FPS at 1080p, 77 FPS at 1440p and 45 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.

What settings should I use?

Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.

Will my processor hold this back?

These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.