PC requirements
Quake 4 System Requirements
Quake 4 needs at least Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher, 512MB RAM and 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D hardware accelerated video card required graphics.
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows® XP |
| Processor | Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher |
| Memory | 512MB RAM |
| Graphics | 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 64MB 3D hardware accelerated video card required |
| Storage | 2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file) |
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Other platforms
Quake 4 is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:
Quick answers
Running Quake 4 on PC
Can my PC run Quake 4?
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 Quake 4 need?
2.8GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 400MB for Windows® swap file)