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Can I Run Supreme Commander?

For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conf...

Developer Gas Powered GamesPublisher Square EnixRelease 2011Genre Strategy
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPU3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better
GPU256 MB video RAM, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (Nvidia 6800 or better)
RAM1 GB
Storage8 GB HDD
OSWindows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® Vista

Recommended requirements

CPU1.8 GHz processor
GPU128 MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (ATI 9600+, Nvidia 6200+)
RAM1 GB
Storage8 GB HDD
OSWindows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® Vista

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Can you run Supreme Commander?

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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.

Supreme Commander targets a mainstream modern PC: 256 MB video RAM, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (Nvidia 6800 or better) and 1 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to 128 MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (ATI 9600+, Nvidia 6200+) 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 Supreme Commander?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Supreme Commander?

The minimum requirements are CPU: 3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better; GPU: 256 MB video RAM, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (Nvidia 6800 or better); 1 GB RAM; OS: Windows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® Vista.

How much storage does Supreme Commander need?

Supreme Commander needs about 8 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Supreme Commander?

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