System requirements · PC
System Shock PC system requirements
System Shock needs at least an Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better processor, 4 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better graphics card, on Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only).
For the recommended settings: an Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better processor, 8 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better graphics card. It takes 10 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only) Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better | Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better | NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better |
| DirectX | Version 11 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 10 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
How demanding is System Shock?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 15% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (4 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
Linux and SteamOS
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / Linux Mint 17.3 (64-bit only) | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / Linux Mint 18 (64-bit only) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better | Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better. Proprietary drivers only. | NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better. Proprietary drivers only. |
| Storage | 2 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
System Shock is also available on Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox One. The PC specifications on this page do not apply to console editions.
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