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Can I Run Quake 4?

Developed in 2005 by Raven Software in collaboration with id Software, Quake 4 is a narrative-driven, sci-fi, military-style first-person shooter and direct sequel to Quake II that also includes arena...

Developer RavenSoftPublisher Bethesda SoftworksRelease 2011Genre Action
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPUIntel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher
RAM1 GB
Storage3 GB
OSWindows® XP
DirectX9

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Can you run Quake 4?

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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.

Quake 4 targets a mainstream modern PC. 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 Quake 4?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Quake 4?

The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or AMD® Athlon® XP 2000+ processor or higher; 1 GB RAM; OS: Windows® XP.

How much storage does Quake 4 need?

Quake 4 needs about 3 GB of available storage.

What is the bottleneck for Quake 4?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Quake 4 is the CPU.