Spec sheet · Action · 2004

Half-Life 2 PC Requirements

The publisher's listing names no graphics card we can measure, so the table below gives their wording as written .

Minimum GPU
Recommended GPU
RAM
1 GB
Disk
6 GB

What the publisher lists

Quoted from the Steam store page — see the original. Where we could place a named part, our closest match is underneath.

PartMinimumRecommended
Graphics card DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card (requires support for SSE) Publisher didn't say
Processor 1.7 Ghz Publisher didn't say
Memory 1 GB 1 GB
Video memory Publisher didn't say Publisher didn't say
Storage 6 GB 6 GB
Windows Windows 7 Same as minimum
DirectX Publisher didn't say Same as minimum

Answers about Half-Life 2 on PC

What is the lowest graphics card that runs Half-Life 2?

The publisher's minimum is DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card (requires support for SSE).

How much RAM does Half-Life 2 need?

1 GB at minimum, 1 GB recommended.

How much storage space does Half-Life 2 take?

6 GB of free space.

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