System requirements · PC
Duke Nukem Forever PC system requirements
Duke Nukem Forever needs at least an Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 Ghz processor, 1 GB of RAM and an nVidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 graphics card, on Windows XP/Vista/7.
For the recommended settings: an Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.6 Ghz processor, 2 GB of RAM and an nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS / ATI Radeon HD 3850 graphics card. It takes 10 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows XP/Vista/7 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 Ghz | Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.6 Ghz |
| Memory | 1 Gb | 2GB |
| Graphics | nVidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 | nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS / ATI Radeon HD 3850 |
| Storage | 10 Gb free Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Sound card | DirectX Compatible Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | 256 MB Initial installations required (included with the game) are Microsoft DirectX, Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (ATL), Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, and AMD Dual Core Optimizer. (AMD optimizer required only for specific AMD processors to run the game correctly, but installs for all of them.) Does not support Windows XP 64 | 512 MB Initial installations required (included with the game) are Microsoft DirectX, Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (ATL), Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, and AMD Dual Core Optimizer. (AMD optimizer required only for specific AMD processors to run the game correctly, but installs for all of them.) |
How demanding is Duke Nukem Forever?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 1% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (1 GB).
It is on our list of low-end PC games (4 GB of RAM or less).
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Storage: Larger than 40% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (10 GB).
Compared with the minimum requirements of every game that has a requirements page on gamekeys.deals. We compare memory and storage only: processor and graphics card names cannot be ranked reliably from Steam's text.
Other platforms
Mac
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | 10.12 (Sierra) Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) 2.4 GHz | Intel Quad Core 2.6 GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon 2600/NVidia Geforce 8600 256MB or better. NVIDIA GeForce 9400M not supported. Intel integrated video chipsets (including GMA 950) are not supported. | ATI Radeon 2600/NVidia Geforce 8600 512MB or better. NVIDIA GeForce 9400M not supported. Intel integrated video chipsets (including GMA 950) are not supported. |
| Storage | 10 GB free disk space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Mouse and keyboard. Apple original CPU's only, CPU upgrades not supported. NVIDIA GeForce 9400M not supported. This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive) | Mouse and keyboard. Apple original CPU's only, CPU upgrades not supported. This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive) |
Duke Nukem Forever is also available on Xbox One. The PC specifications on this page do not apply to console editions.
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