ORIONMinimum
- Processor
- Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Graphics
- 128 MB DirectX 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA GeForce 5700 / ATI Radeon 9600
- Storage
- 6 GB free hard disc space
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Can you run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl? PC requirements and settings
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, by GSC Game World (Action, RPG), came out on Steam on March 20, 2007. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended card256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
Minimum card128 MB DirectX 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA GeForce 5700 / ATI Radeon 9600
Recommended RAM2 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
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
- Storage
- 10 GB free hard disc space
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
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On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
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Questions
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT. Minimum: 128 MB DirectX 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA GeForce 5700 / ATI Radeon 9600. 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl need?
The publisher recommends 2 GB of RAM (minimum: 0.5 GB).
How much storage does S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl take?
The official page asks for 10 GB free hard disc space of storage.
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