Can I Run Hitman: Absolution?
Hitman: Absolution is an action game from Io-Interactive A/S, released in 2012. Io-Interactive A/S both developed and published it. The game supports a single player campaign. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress. There are 47 achievements to chase. Only some of the game is mapped to a controller. Steam lists support for 8 languages. At more than a decade old it predates every current graphics architecture, which helps compatibility and limits how well it exploits a modern card. Steam gates it behind an age check at 17. Its Steam review count passes 49 thousand, a large enough sample that odd hardware behaviour would be known by now. Windows is the only supported platform, which is what the figures below describe. Metacritic places it at 79.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD) |
|---|---|
| GPU | NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 24 GB |
| OS | Windows Vista, 7 |
| DirectX | 10 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon II X4 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 24 GB |
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit |
| DirectX | 11 |
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Setting and environment
Play is built around spaces built to be avoided rather than cleared. It is played from a third person view. 8 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion.
Why Hitman: Absolution is demanding
Hitman: Absolution needs only 4 GB of RAM. A 64 bit version of Windows is required. The install is small at roughly 24 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Hitman: Absolution?
Hitman: Absolution targets a mainstream modern PC: NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770 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 Hitman: Absolution?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Hitman: Absolution?
The minimum requirements are CPU: True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD); GPU: NV8600 512 Mb RAM, or AMD equivalent; 2 GB RAM; OS: Windows Vista, 7.
How much storage does Hitman: Absolution need?
Hitman: Absolution needs about 24 GB of available storage.
What is the bottleneck for Hitman: Absolution?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Hitman: Absolution is the CPU.