Can My PC Run DOOM 3?

Game details

Developer

id Software

Publisher

id Software

Released

3 August 2007

About DOOM 3

A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's (UAC) Mars Research Facility, leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of evil monsters.

What PC do I need for DOOM 3?

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

Graphics card

100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the lateset drivers DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0b (included) Hard Drive: 2.2GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card and the latest drivers Multiplayer Requirements: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported, Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers, LAN play requires network interface card and latest drivers Supported Chipsets: ATI® RadeonTM 8500, ATI® RadeonTM 9000, ATI® RadeonTM 9200, ATI® RadeonTM 9500, ATI® RadeonTM 9600, ATI® RadeonTM 9700, ATI® RadeonTM 9800, all nVidia® GeForceTM 3/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4MX series, all nVidia® GeForceTM 4/Ti series, all nVidia® GeForceTM FX series, nVidia® GeForceTM 6800*Important Note: Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D accelerator features utilized by Doom 3. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX 9.0b compatibility. This product does not support Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/ME or NT.

Processor

Pentium®IV 1.5 GHz or Athlon® XP 1500+ processor or higher

Memory

1 GB RAM

Operating system

Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP (Does not support Windows Vista/7)

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

Can my laptop run DOOM 3?

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 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card and the lateset drivers DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0b (included) Hard Drive: 2.2GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB f 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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