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| Minimum Requirements | Recommended Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | OS Microsoft Windows XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 | OS Microsoft Windows XP/Vista (SP1) |
| Processor | Processor | Processor |
| Graphics | Graphics 128 MB DirectX 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon 9600 | Graphics 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT |
| Memory | Memory 512 MB | Memory 2 GB |
| Sound Card | Sound Card DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card | Sound Card DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card |
| Storage | Storage 6 GB free hard disc space | Storage 10 GB free hard disc space |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl minimum requirements for Windows assume having at least Microsoft Windows XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 operating system. Your processor should be Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+ or a more powerful one. The minimum RAM requirement is 512 MB. As for a graphics card, it should be 128 MB DirectX 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon 9600. You also have to have 6 GB free hard disc space free disk space to install the game.
If you go for recommended requirements for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl for Windows, your operating system should be Microsoft Windows XP/Vista (SP1). Recommended CPU would be Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+ CPU or equivalent. For RAM, it is recommended to have 2 GB or more. And video card — 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
You would be able to run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on your PC if it meets minimum requirements below. You can also use our free test tool to check it!
Minimum requirements for Windows are:
You need at least 512 MB of RAM to run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on PC, but 2 GB is recommended.
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+ is a minimum requirement for PC to be able to run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.
At least 6 GB free hard disc space of disk space is required to install S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on your PC.
You need 128 MB DirectX 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon 9600 or more powerful video card.
Yes, as long as it meets minimum requirements above.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl release date is 20 March, 2021.
