Can My PC Run Alien: Isolation?

Game details

Developer

Creative Assembly

Publisher

SEGA

Released

6 October 2014

About Alien: Isolation

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

What PC do I need for Alien: Isolation?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card

2GB (AMD GPU: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series or Nvidia GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX660)

Processor

AMD: Phenom II X4 955 - 4 Core, 3.2 GHz or Intel: Core 2 Quad Q9650 - 4 Core, 3.0 GHz

Memory

8 GB RAM

Storage

35 GB

Operating system

Windows 7 (64bit)

Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.

Can my laptop run Alien: Isolation?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the 2GB (AMD GPU: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

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