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Can I Run SPORE™?

Maxis™ · 2008

Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.

Can You Run SPORE™?

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

Your PC

You can run SPORE™ — and then some

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

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 DirectX®: The latest version of DirectX 9.0c or higher128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 DirectX®: The latest version of DirectX 9.0c or higher
CPUCore i5-134002.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent
RAM16 GB
OSWindows 11Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 1 and VistaMicrosoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 1 and Vista

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 SPORE™’s rendering demand. For your exact CPU + GPU, use the finder below.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

32 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

72 FPS

Playable

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

136 FPS

Great

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SPORE™ System Requirements

Minimum

Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 1 and Vista Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent Memory: 512 MB RAM (768 MB RAM for Vista) Graphics: 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 DirectX®: The latest version of DirectX 9.0c or higher Hard Drive: At least 4 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for creations For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least: Intel Integrated Chipset, 945GM or above 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent 768 MB RAM

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

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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.