Can My PC Run Half-Life 2?

Game details

Developer

Valve

Publisher

Valve

Released

16 November 2004

Engine

Source

About Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2 remains a reference point for physics-driven design. Its requirements are trivial for any current machine.

Common questions about running Half-Life 2

Each link runs a real comparison against the published specification.

• Can a UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) run Half-Life 2?
• Estimate Half-Life 2 performance at your resolution

What PC do I need for Half-Life 2?

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

Graphics card

DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card

Processor

1.7 GHz Processor

Memory

1 GB RAM

Storage

6.35 GB

Operating system

Windows 7, Vista, XP

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

Can my laptop run Half-Life 2?

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 DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card 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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