Alien Swarm
💾 At least 2.5 GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.
🚀 Recommended GPU: DirectX 9 compatible video card with Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better
Target: 60 FPS
Official PC System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
1080p @ 30 FPS (Low Settings)
OSWindows® 7 / Vista / Vista64 / XP
CPUPentium 4 3.0GHz
GPUDirectX 9 compatible video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better
RAM1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista
StorageAt least 2.5 GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Recommended Requirements
1080p @ 60 FPS (High Settings)
OSWindows® 7 / Vista / Vista64 / XP
CPUIntel core 2 duo 2.4GHz
GPUDirectX 9 compatible video card with Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better
RAM1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista
StorageAt least 2.5 GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
4K Ultra / Enthusiast
1440p / 4K @ 60+ FPS (Ultra Settings) — editorial estimate, not an official figure
OSWindows 11 64-bit
CPUIntel Core i7-13700 / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 / RTX 4080
RAM32 GB RAM
VRAM12 GB+ VRAM
StorageAt least 2.5 GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
DirectXVersion 12
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Best Graphic Settings & FPS Boost Tips
- Keep your GPU driver on the latest Game Ready / Adrenalin branch before comparing frame rates.
- If frame pacing stutters, lower Shadows, Volumetric Lighting and Ambient Occlusion one step each.
- Use Fullscreen mode instead of Borderless Windowed to cut input latency and gain a few FPS.
