PC requirements
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands System Requirements
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands needs at least 2.6 GHz dual-core Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or higher recommended), 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista (2 GB / 4 GB recommended) of RAM and 256 MB DirectX 9.0c–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (512 MB recommended) (see supported list*) graphics.
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows XP (SP3) / Windows Vista (SP2) |
| Processor | 2.6 GHz dual-core Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or higher recommended) |
| Memory | 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista (2 GB / 4 GB recommended) |
| Graphics | 256 MB DirectX 9.0c–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (512 MB recommended) (see supported list*) |
| Storage | 8 GB |
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Other platforms
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Quick answers
Running Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands on PC
Can my PC run Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands need?
8 GB