PC requirements

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion System Requirements

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion needs at least 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor or Equivalent, 2 GB Available System Memory of RAM and 256 MB Video Card w/Pixel Shader 3.0 Support (Radeon X1650 / GeForce graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel Core i5/i7 Processor or Equivalent, 4 GB Available System Memory of RAM and 1 GB Video Card w/Pixel Shader 3.0 Support (Radeon X3000 Series / GeForce 8000* Series or Better) graphics.

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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 10 / 8 / Windows 7 SP1 —
Processor 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor or Equivalent Intel Core i5/i7 Processor or Equivalent
Memory 2 GB Available System Memory 4 GB Available System Memory
Graphics 256 MB Video Card w/Pixel Shader 3.0 Support (Radeon X1650 / GeForce 1 GB Video Card w/Pixel Shader 3.0 Support (Radeon X3000 Series / GeForce 8000* Series or Better)
Storage 5 GB HD space —
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Other platforms

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on PC

Can my PC run Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion?
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 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion need?
5 GB HD space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.