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Can I Run F.E.A.R.?

Be the hero in your own cinematic epic of action, tension and terror. A mysterious paramilitary force infiltrates a multi-billion dollar aerospace compound, taking hostages but issuing no demands. The...

Developer Monolith Productions, Inc.Publisher Warner Bros. GamesRelease 2010Genre Action
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUPentium® 4 1.7 GHz or equivalent processor
GPU64 MB GeForce™ 4 Ti or Radeon® 9000 video card; Monitor that can display in 4:3 aspect ratio
RAM0.5 GB
Storage17 GB HDD

Recommended requirements

CPUPentium® 4 3.0 GHz or equivalent processor
GPUA 256 MB Radeon® 9800 Pro or GeForce™ 6600 or equivalent supported
RAM1 GB

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Can you run F.E.A.R.?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the processor is the tightest fit.

F.E.A.R. targets a mainstream modern PC: 64 MB GeForce™ 4 Ti or Radeon® 9000 video card; Monitor that can display in 4:3 aspect ratio and 0.5 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to A 256 MB Radeon® 9800 Pro or GeForce™ 6600 or equivalent supported for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: CPU

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run F.E.A.R.?

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What are the minimum system requirements for F.E.A.R.?

The minimum requirements are CPU: Pentium® 4 1.7 GHz or equivalent processor; GPU: 64 MB GeForce™ 4 Ti or Radeon® 9000 video card; Monitor that can display in 4:3 aspect ratio; 0.5 GB RAM.

How much storage does F.E.A.R. need?

F.E.A.R. needs about 17 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for F.E.A.R.?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for F.E.A.R. is the CPU.