PC requirements

Split/Second System Requirements

Split/Second needs at least 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium D processor (Windows 7 / Vista) / 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium D processor (Windows XP) or 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 or equivalent processor, 2560 MB RAM and 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 3D video card supporting Shaders 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or better, ATI Radeon X1600 or better) graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Split/Second minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum
Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3
Processor 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium D processor (Windows 7 / Vista) / 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium D processor (Windows XP) or 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 or equivalent processor
Memory 2560 MB RAM
Graphics 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 3D video card supporting Shaders 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or better, ATI Radeon X1600 or better)
DirectX Version 9.0c
Storage 6656 MB available space
Additional notes 16-bit DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
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Other platforms

Split/Second is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Split/Second on PC

Can my PC run Split/Second?
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 Split/Second need?
6656 MB available space