Half-Life on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU

To play Half-Life at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~95 FPS estimated). Half-Life is capped at 100 FPS.

Updated November 15, 2026

Estimated FPS by graphics card

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GTX 1050 Ti	95	95	58
GTX 1650	95	95	72
RX 580	95	95	81
GTX 1060	95	95	92
GTX 1660 SUPER	95	95	95
RTX 3060 Laptop	95	95	95
RTX 2060	95	95	95
RTX 3060	95	95	95
RTX 4060 Laptop	95	95	95
RTX 4060	95	95	95
RTX 3060 Ti	95	95	95
RTX 3070	95	95	95
RTX 4060 Ti	95	95	95
RTX 3080	95	95	95
RTX 4070	95	95	95
RTX 4070 SUPER	95	95	95

60 FPS or more30 to 60Under 30

Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.

What graphics card do I need for Half-Life?

To play Half-Life at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~95 FPS estimated). Half-Life is capped at 100 FPS.

How much RAM does Half-Life need?

The game doesn't specify RAM. 16 GB is fine for almost every current game.

Does my PC run Half-Life better than a PS5?

A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.