Minimum System Requirements
Windows
OS:
Windows® XP/Vista
Processor:
1.7 GHz Processor
RAM:
512 MB RAM
Video card:
DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE)
Sound card:
DirectX® 8.1 compatible
Disk space:
5 GB
MAC
OS:
macOS X 10.6.6
Processor:
2 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor
RAM:
2 GB RAM
Video card:
ATI Radeon HD 2400 or NVidia 8600M
Sound card:
Standard audio
Disk space:
5 GB
Linux
OS:
Ubuntu 12.04
Processor:
2.5 GHz Processor
RAM:
1 GB RAM
Video card:
OpenGL 2.1 compatible, requires support for framebuffer objects
Sound card:
OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Disk space:
5 GB
Recommended System Requirements
Windows
OS:
Windows® 7/8/10
Processor:
2.5 GHz Processor or better
RAM:
2 GB RAM
Video card:
DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card
Sound card:
DirectX® 9.0c compatible
Disk space:
7 GB
MAC
OS:
macOS X 10.9
Processor:
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM:
4 GB RAM
Video card:
NVIDIA GeForce 320M or ATI Radeon HD 4670 or better
Sound card:
Standard audio
Disk space:
7 GB
Linux
OS:
Ubuntu 14.04
Processor:
3.0 GHz Processor
RAM:
2 GB RAM
Video card:
OpenGL 3.0+ compatible
Sound card:
OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Disk space:
7 GB
We recommend playing Garry's Mod on a Windows PC that meets or exceeds the recommended system requirements. If you're trying to play on a Mac or Linux, be prepared for potential technical issues and performance changes.