Half-Life 2: PC requirements & FPS
Official minimum and recommended specs, and the frame rate to expect on your hardware.
Estimated FPS by graphics card
Estimates from the official requirements, not benchmarks (±20%).
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| GeForce RTX 5060 | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| Radeon RX 7600 | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| Arc B580 | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | ≈300 | ≈300 | ≈300 |
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How we estimate: a PC exactly at the recommended spec is taken as ~60 FPS at 1080p Medium and one at the minimum spec as ~30 FPS at 1080p Low; your CPU and GPU scores are compared with those, then fixed multipliers for resolution and preset apply. Real results vary with drivers, patches and upscalers.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | — | — |
| Graphics | DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card (requires support for SSE) · 15 | — |
| Memory | 0.5 GB | — |
| Video memory | — | — |
| Storage | 6.3 GB | — |
| DirectX | — | — |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Vista, XP | — |
From the publisher's Steam page; each part is matched to our performance score (1–10,000). Some parts could not be recognised.
Cheapest PC for Half-Life 2 at 60 FPS
Planned by our engine with this game as a hard target (Medium preset); each build has its own page with live prices.
About the game
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. NOW. By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around them, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies.
Questions about this game
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Game data: IGDB.com · official requirements and artwork from the publishers' Steam pages.