Gaming Will this run Left 4 Dead?

[Blake1710]

Getting a new old computer for $50 pretty soon and would like to know if it will run Left 4 Dead. I don't think it will but i'd like a second opinion.

P4 2.8ghz
Radeon 9250 256mb gfx card
1gb ram

don't want really want to upgrade.

thanks.

 

[jphriendly]

Quick search:

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
• Operation System: Windows 7 / Vista / XP
• CPU: Pentium 4 3.0GHz
• RAM: Windows XP - 1 GB RAM / Windows Vista - 2GB
• Graphics Card: ATI x800/nVidia 6600 or better; DirectX 9 compatible card w/ 128MB memory; Shader model 2.0
• Hard Drive Space: 7.5 GB of free space
• Sound Device: DirectX 9c compatible sound card

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
• Operation System: Windows 7 / Vista / XP
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or better
• RAM: Windows XP - 1 GB RAM / Windows Vista - 2GB
• Graphics Card: ATI X1600/nVidia 7600 or better; DirectX 9 compatible card w/ Shader model 3.0
• Hard Drive Space: 7.5 GB of free space
• Sound Device: DirectX 9c compatible sound card

Edit: You can use this site to see if you can run certain games ( I know you don't have the PC yet, but still).

 

[computerboy]

Left for Dead or Left for Dead 2?

 

[Joe88]

you need a radeon 9600 or better

 

[Tokiopop]

Don't listen to what the details say. I got L4D running on our crappy school PCs which are 5 years old (at were shit back then too). It didn't look pretty, but it was playable.

 

[Minox]

Don't listen to what the details say. I got L4D running on our crappy school PCs which are 5 years old (at were shit back then too). It didn't look pretty, but it was playable.

That may be true, but just by adding a slightly better GPU it wouldn't have to look like crap at all.

 

[Tokiopop]

I'm just trying to prove that the back of the box requirements aren't normally very accurate.

Personally, if I were him, I'd spend a little money on upgrading my PC. L4D is less than £7 on Steam at the moment, so the money he's saving there he could put towards a new GPU.

Mmm all this talk makes me wanna build a gaming rig...

 

[prowler]

this site

No more i will have to use Google to see if my PC can handle it.

 

[Blake1710]

I already knew the specs, but the specs of the new pc are mighty close to that so i just wanted a second opinion.

also i don't really see the point in upgrading if the rest of the system is still sub-par.

shatteredscreens, the game would take a week to download off steam... (256kbps intarweb)

i'll just have to get by without zombie killing.