October 23, 2008 - Valve has updated the system requirements for Left 4 Dead, its highly-anticipated zombie-killing shooter. The previous technical specifications were posted in September, but the updated requirements now allow gamers to use 128 MB video cards, as opposed to the 256 MB ones previously required. The new specifications are posted below:


System Requirements

  • OS: Windows Vista, Vista 64, XP,
  • CPU: 3.0GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 or AMD64X2 (or higher)
  • RAM: 1 GB for XP / 2 GB for Vista
  • Disc Drive: DVD-ROM Drive
  • Hard Drive: At least 7.5 GB of free space
  • Video: DirectX 9 compatible video card (Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9 compatible with support for pixel shader 2.0)
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card



You can test out your gaming rig on Left 4 Dead when it releases this November.