Minimum System Requirements
Windows
OS:
Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor:
Pentium 4 3.0GHz
RAM:
2 GB RAM
Video card:
Video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better
Sound card:
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Disk space:
13 GB available space
MAC
OS:
MacOS X 10.6.4 or higher
Processor:
Intel Core Duo processor (2GHz or better)
RAM:
2 GB RAM
Video card:
ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / NVidia 8600M or higher / Intel HD Graphics 3000
Sound card:
Standard audio
Disk space:
13 GB available space
Linux
OS:
Ubuntu 12.04
Processor:
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
RAM:
2 GB RAM
Video card:
NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
Sound card:
OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Disk space:
13 GB available space
Recommended System Requirements
Windows
OS:
Windows 7 64-bit
Processor:
Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz
RAM:
4 GB RAM
Video card:
Video card with 128 MB, Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better
Sound card:
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Disk space:
13 GB available space
MAC
OS:
MacOS X 10.6.4 or higher
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
RAM:
4 GB RAM
Video card:
ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / NVidia 8600M or higher / Intel HD Graphics 3000
Sound card:
Standard audio
Disk space:
13 GB available space
Linux
OS:
Ubuntu 12.04
Processor:
Quad-core from Intel or AMD at 3.0 GHz
RAM:
4 GB RAM
Video card:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or better, ATI Radeon HD 5850 or better
Sound card:
OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Disk space:
13 GB available space
We recommend playing Left 4 Dead 2 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.
