Can I Run Quake Live?
Wondering if your PC can run Quake Live? Released in 2014, 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.
Will it run on your PC?
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System requirements
Minimum
- CPU
- 2 GHz Intel Processor or better
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX or better, ATI Radeon 8500 or better, Intel i915 chipset or better 1024x600 resolution
- RAM
- 1 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Sound
- Stereo Soundcard
- OS *
- Windows 7 or later
Recommended
- CPU
- 2 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor or better
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series or better, ATI Radeon X1800 series or better 1920x1080 resolution
- RAM
- 2 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Sound
- Stereo Soundcard
- OS *
- Windows 7 or later
Quake Live — frequently asked questions
Can I run Quake Live on my PC?
Quake Live 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 Quake Live 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.
