System requirements · PC
FINAL FANTASY VIII PC system requirements
FINAL FANTASY VIII needs at least a processor listed as “1Core CPU 2GHz or faster”, 1 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “DirectX 9.0c compatible card”, on Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit).
For the recommended settings: an Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU 3GHz or faster, 4 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT or faster graphics card. It takes 4 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit) | Microsoft Windows Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit) |
| Processor | 1Core CPU 2GHz or faster | Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU 3GHz or faster |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | DirectX 9.0c compatible card | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT or faster |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 4 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Sound card | Integrated sound chip or more Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
How demanding is FINAL FANTASY VIII?
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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 21% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (4 GB).
It is on our list of small PC games (under 5 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
FINAL FANTASY VIII is also available on PlayStation 4. The PC specifications on this page do not apply to console editions.
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