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Can I Run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat?

GSC Game World · 2010

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is the direct sequel of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. As a Major Alexander Degtyarev you should investigate the crash of the governmental helicopters around the Zone and find out, what happened there.

Can You Run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat?

Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat’s official minimum and recommended requirements.

Your PC

You can run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat — and then some

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

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon® HD 2900 XT
CPUCore i5-13400Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+
RAM16 GB2 GB
OSWindows 11Microsoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista (SP1)

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

GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEEstimated using the GamerSpecs performance model. Actual FPS may vary depending on drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.How is this calculated? →

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is a demanding action game from 2010. On a mid-range GPU like the RTX 4060 it averages around 81 FPS at 1080p, while budget cards manage roughly 36 FPS and high-end hardware pushes about 154 FPS. Plan on a dedicated graphics card and check the recommended specs below before buying.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

~32–40 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

~75–90 FPS

Playable

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

~140–170 FPS

Excellent

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, component by component.

ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista (SP1)
ProcessorIntel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+
Memory768 MB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card2 GB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card
Graphics128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon® HD 2900 XT
Storage6 GB free hard disc space10 GB free hard disc space
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Minimum

Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+ Graphics: 128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600 Memory: 768 MB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card Hard Drive: 6 GB free hard disc space

Recommended

Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista (SP1) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+ Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon® HD 2900 XT Memory: 2 GB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card Hard Drive: 10 GB free hard disc space

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat — FAQ

Can I run S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat?+

On a mid-range GPU like an RTX 4060 you can expect around 81 FPS at 1080p in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. Budget GPUs get about 36 FPS and high-end GPUs around 154 FPS. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.

What are the minimum system requirements for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat?+

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat needs at least a Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+ processor, a 128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600 graphics card, 6 GB free hard disc space of storage, running Microsoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4.

Can S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat run without a graphics card?+

No — S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is too demanding for integrated graphics. You'll need a dedicated GPU (minimum: 128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600).

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FPS values displayed on GamerSpecs are estimates. Actual game performance may vary depending on hardware configuration, drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.