Resident Evil 5 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Resident Evil 5 system requirements
Developer:
CAPCOM
Publisher:
CAPCOM
Release date:
18 September 2009 (16 years ago)
User score:
4.1 / 5
Hardware demand level:
1 / 10 - not demanding
Ray tracing support:
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Official Resident Evil 5 system requirements for PC

To run Resident Evil 5, you'll need at least 1 GB of RAM and 8.0 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 6800, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce 9800 GT. As for your CPU, an Pentium D 915 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Phenom X4 9850B or better.

Minimum requirements

Graphics card:
VRAM (256 MB) DirectX 9.0c / Shader 3.0 NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro
CPU:
Intel Pentium D Processor AMD Athlon64 X2
RAM:
Windows Vista (1 GB) Windows XP (512 MB)
File size:
8.0 GB or more
Operating system:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000: Not Supported Windows XP: Required Windows Vista: Recommended
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c

Recommended requirements

Graphics card:
VRAM (512 or more) NVIDIA GeForce 9800 series or better ATI Radeon HD 4800 series or better
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor or better AMD Phenom X4 or better
RAM:
Windows Vista (2 GB or more) Windows XP (1 GB or more)
File size:
8.0 GB or more
Operating system:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000: Not Supported Windows XP: Required Windows Vista: Recommended
DirectX:
DirectX 10

Resident Evil 5 performance on your PC

Resident Evil 5 performance on your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060
recommended
GeForce 9800 GT
30 fps @ low
800×600
60 fps @ high
1360×768
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080

GeForce RTX 3060 is 35.6x faster than GeForce 9800 GT. Your graphics card can run Resident Evil 5 at recommended settings according to CAPCOM.

Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Resident Evil 5 FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.

low settings / 600p
200−210
high settings / 768p
140−150
ultra settings / 1080p
130−140

Resident Evil 5 performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400
recommended
Phenom X4 9850B

Core i5-12400 is 9.6x faster than Phenom X4 9850B. Your CPU can run Resident Evil 5 at recommended settings according to CAPCOM.

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