ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Windows 10 or Newer
- Processor
- 2.6 Dual Core Processor or Greater
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Graphics
- 2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Storage
- 20 GB
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Can you run Black Mesa? PC requirements and settings
Black Mesa, by Crowbar Collective (Action, Adventure, Indie), came out on Steam on March 6, 2020. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended card4 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
Minimum card2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
Recommended RAM8 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 or Newer
- Processor
- 3.2 Quad Core Processor or Greater
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- 4 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Storage
- 20 GB
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy Black Mesa
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
Black Mesa at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for Black Mesa at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: 4 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater. Minimum: 2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does Black Mesa need?
The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM (minimum: 6 GB).
How much storage does Black Mesa take?
The official page asks for 20 GB of storage.
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