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Can I Run Prototype?

You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay....

Developer Radical EntertainmentPublisher ActivisionRelease 2009
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUIntel® Core™2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4000+ or better
GPUAll NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT 256 MB and better chipsets. All ATI Radeon™ X1800 256 MB and better chipsets
RAM2 GB
Storage8 GB HDD

Recommended requirements

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Can you run Prototype?

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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.

Prototype targets a mainstream modern PC: All NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT 256 MB and better chipsets. All ATI Radeon™ X1800 256 MB and better chipsets and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum. 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 Prototype?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Prototype?

The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4000+ or better; GPU: All NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT 256 MB and better chipsets. All ATI Radeon™ X1800 256 MB and better chipsets; 2 GB RAM.

How much storage does Prototype need?

Prototype needs about 8 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Prototype?

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