Spore System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Spore
Developer:
Maxis
Publisher:
Electronic Arts
Release date:
7 September 2008 (16 years ago)
User score:
4.6 / 5 (236 votes)

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Official Spore system requirements for PC

To run Spore, you'll need at least 512 MB of RAM and 6 GB of free disk space. As for your CPU, an Pentium 4 2.4 GHz is the minimum.

PassMinimum requirements

Pass Graphics card:
A 128 MB Video Card*, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
Pass CPU:
2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent (XP/Vista)
Pass RAM:
512 MB RAM (XP) 768 MB RAM (Vista)
File size:
At least 6 GB of hard drive space
Operating system:
no data
DirectX:
no data

Spore performance on your PC


Spore performance on your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060
minimum
Any
30 fps @ low
1366×768
60 fps @ medium
1920×1080
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080

Your GPU can run Spore at minimum settings according to Maxis.


Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Spore FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.

low settings / 768p
130−140
medium settings / 1080p
130−140
ultra settings / 1080p
130−140

Spore performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400

Core i5-12400 is 152.3x faster than Pentium 4 2.4 GHz. Your CPU can run Spore at minimum settings according to Maxis.


FAQ

When was Spore released?
Spore was released on 7 September 2008.
How much RAM do I need for Spore?
You need a minimum of 512 MB RAM for Spore.
How many GB is Spore?
Spore occupies about 6 GB of disk space.

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