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Can I Run Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?

Croteam · 2009

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

Can You Run Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?

Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter’s official minimum and recommended requirements.

Your PC

You can run Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter — and then some

Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060nVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Highly Recommended) DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2009 Edition or newernVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Highly Recommended) DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2009 Edition or newer
CPUCore i5-13400Intel Pentium 4 3+ Ghz or AMD Athlon64 3500+Intel Pentium 4 3+ Ghz or AMD Athlon64 3500+
RAM16 GB1 GB1 GB
OSWindows 11

Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.

Estimated FPS at 1080p

Deterministic estimates based on Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter’s rendering demand. For your exact CPU + GPU, use the finder below.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

36 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

80 FPS

Playable

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

153 FPS

Excellent

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter System Requirements

Minimum

OS *: Windows XP w/SP1 or newer Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3+ Ghz or AMD Athlon64 3500+ Memory: 1 GB Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Highly Recommended) DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2009 Edition or newer

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

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