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Can I run Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (2009) is an action and indie game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter publisher

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter system requirements

Minimum
ProcessorIntel Pentium 4 3+ Ghz or AMD Athlon64 3500+
Memory1 GB
GraphicsnVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Highly Recommended)

The game's Steam page lists only the minimum requirements.

Source: the official Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 1 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Processor: minimum

  • 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: 100%, high settings.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?
Minimum: processor Intel Pentium 4 3+ Ghz or AMD Athlon64 3500+; 1 GB; graphics nVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Highly Recommended).
What graphics card do I need for Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?
At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings.
Can a GTX 1650 run Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter?
Yes. 8 GB meets the minimum memory for Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter.

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