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Can I Run Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance?

Gas Powered Games · 2011

The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory.

Can You Run Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance?

Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance’s official minimum and recommended requirements.

Your PC

You can run Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance — and then some

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

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060128 MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (ATI 9600+, Nvidia 6200+)256 MB video RAM, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (Nvidia 6800 or better)
CPUCore i5-134001.8 GHz processor3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better
RAM16 GB1 GB
OSWindows 11Windows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® VistaWindows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® 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

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? →

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is a moderately demanding strategy game from 2011. On a mid-range GPU like the RTX 4060 it averages around 120 FPS at 1080p, while budget cards manage roughly 54 FPS and high-end hardware pushes about 228 FPS. Most gaming PCs from the last several years should handle it comfortably.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

~50–60 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

~110–130 FPS

Great

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

~205–250 FPS

Excellent

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Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, component by component.

ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSWindows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® VistaWindows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® Vista
Processor1.8 GHz processor3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better
Memory512 MB RAM1 GB RAM or better
Graphics128 MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (ATI 9600+, Nvidia 6200+)256 MB video RAM, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (Nvidia 6800 or better)
Storage8GB available hard drive space8GB available hard drive space
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Minimum

OS *: Windows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® Vista Processor: 1.8 GHz processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 8GB available hard drive space Video Card: 128 MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (ATI 9600+, Nvidia 6200+)

Recommended

OS *: Windows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® Vista Processor: 3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better Memory: 1 GB RAM or better Hard Disk Space: 8GB available hard drive space Video Card: 256 MB video RAM, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (Nvidia 6800 or better)

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance — FAQ

Can I run Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance?+

On a mid-range GPU like an RTX 4060 you can expect around 120 FPS at 1080p in Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance. Budget GPUs get about 54 FPS and high-end GPUs around 228 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 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance?+

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance needs at least a 1.8 GHz processor processor, a 128 MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (ATI 9600+, Nvidia 6200+) graphics card, 8GB available hard drive space of storage, running Windows® XP Service Pack 2, Windows® Vista.

Can Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance run without a graphics card?+

No — Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is too demanding for integrated graphics. You'll need a dedicated GPU (minimum: 128 MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0 support (ATI 9600+, Nvidia 6200+)).

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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.