Can I Run Alien Swarm?
Wondering if your PC can run Alien Swarm? Released in 2010, it is a moderate title for modern gaming PCs. Below you can detect your graphics card in the browser and get an exact FPS estimate at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, see how popular GPUs perform, and check the official minimum and recommended system requirements — all without downloading anything.
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System requirements
Minimum
- CPU
- Pentium 4 3.0GHz
- GPU
- DirectX 9 compatible video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better
- RAM
- 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista
- Sound
- DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- OS *
- Windows® 7 / Vista / Vista64 / XP
- Hard Drive
- At least 2.5 GB of free space
Recommended
- CPU
- Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz
- GPU
- DirectX 9 compatible video card with Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better
- RAM
- 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista
- Sound
- DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- OS *
- Windows® 7 / Vista / Vista64 / XP
- Hard Drive
- At least 2.5 GB of free space
Alien Swarm — frequently asked questions
Can I run Alien Swarm on my PC?
Alien Swarm is a moderate game. The fastest way to know is to run the instant in-browser check above — it detects your graphics card and shows your estimated FPS in seconds. You can also compare your GPU against the table below.
Is the Alien Swarm FPS estimate accurate?
Our estimates come from real benchmark data across reference GPUs, interpolated for your card — typically within about 15%. Measured data points are labelled as such, and you can run the in-browser benchmark for a result tuned to your exact PC.
