PC requirements

Prototype System Requirements

Prototype needs at least Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4000+ or better, Vista 2 GB RAM / XP 1 GB RAM and All NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT 256 MB and better chipsets. All ATI Radeon™ X1800 256 MB and better chipsets graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Prototype minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum
Operating system Windows® XP (with Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista®
Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4000+ or better
Memory Vista 2 GB RAM / XP 1 GB RAM
Graphics All NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT 256 MB and better chipsets. All ATI Radeon™ X1800 256 MB and better chipsets
Storage 8GB of free hard drive space
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Other platforms

Prototype is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Prototype on PC

Can my PC run Prototype?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Prototype need?
8GB of free hard drive space