Action · 2014 · Creative Assembly
Alien: Isolation System Requirements
Alien: Isolation's listing does not name a graphics card we can measure against, so we do not rate how demanding it is. It wants 8GB of memory and 2GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 35GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | 3.16Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 | AMD: Phenom II X4 955 - 4 Core, 3.2 GHz or Intel: Core 2 Quad Q9650 - 4 Core, 3.0 GHz≈ AMD Phenom II X4 955 |
| Graphics card | 1GB (AMD Radeon HD 5550 or Nvidia GeForce GT 430) | 2GB (AMD GPU: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series or Nvidia GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX660) |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 35 GB | 35 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 906 | 906 | 906 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 906 | 906 | 906 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 906 | 906 | 906 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 906 | 906 | 906 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 906 | 906 | 906 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 906 | 906 | 906 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 906 | 906 | 906 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 906 | 906 | 906 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 906 | 906 | 906 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 906 | 906 | 906 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Alien: Isolation?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM, 35GB of free storage, Windows 7 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 2GB of VRAM, paired with a AMD Phenom II X4 955 or equivalent.
Is Alien: Isolation demanding on PC?
It is by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of /100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
