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Can I Run Duke Nukem Forever?

Gearbox Software · 2011

The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!

Can You Run Duke Nukem Forever?

Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Duke Nukem Forever’s official minimum and recommended requirements.

Your PC

You can run Duke Nukem Forever — and then some

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

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060nVidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS / ATI Radeon HD 3850
CPUCore i5-13400Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 GhzIntel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.6 Ghz
RAM16 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 Duke Nukem Forever’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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Duke Nukem Forever System Requirements

Minimum

OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0 Ghz Memory: 1 Gb Hard Disk Space: 10 Gb free Video Memory: 256 MB Video Card: nVidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 Sound Card: DirectX Compatible OTHER REQUIREMENTS SUPPORTS: Initial installations required (included with the game) are Microsoft DirectX, Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (ATL), Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, and AMD Dual Core Optimizer. (AMD optimizer required only for specific AMD processors to run the game correctly, but installs for all of them.) OTHER REQUIREMENTS SUPPORTS: Does not

Recommended

OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.6 Ghz Memory: 2GB Hard Disk Space: 10 Gb free Video Memory: 512 MB Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS / ATI Radeon HD 3850 Sound Card: DirectX Compatible OTHER REQUIREMENTS SUPPORTS: Initial installations required (included with the game) are Microsoft DirectX, Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (ATL), Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, and AMD Dual Core Optimizer. (AMD optimizer required only for specific AMD processors to run the game correctly, but installs for all of them.)

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

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