Can I run Quake Live?
Quake Live (2014) is an action game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.
Check your PC
Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.
Quake Live system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 2 GHz Intel Processor or better | 2 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor or better |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX or better, ATI Radeon 8500 or better, Intel i915 chipset or better 1024x600 resolution | NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series or better, ATI Radeon X1800 series or better 1920x1080 resolution |
| Storage | 1 GB available space | 2 GB available space |
Source: the official Quake Live Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Quake Live?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 1 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 750 Ti or faster, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 2 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 95%, high settings.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
Upgrade picks for Quake Live
Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.
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Quake Live: questions
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