Crysis Warhead®
Crysis Warhead®: FPSHQ load index — no data: the game’s requirements are outside the range where the model is checked against measurements, so FPS on this page is a low-confidence extrapolation. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Crysis Warhead® is a game by Crytek. Steam release date: September 17, 2008. Steam reviews: 3 839. Minimum graphics card per Steam: 256 MB. It needs at least 1 GB of RAM.
About the game
- Developer
- Crytek
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- September 17, 2008
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam reviews
- 3 839
- Metacritic
- 84/100
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/17330
Crysis Warhead® system requirements
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz for Vista), Intel Core 2.0 GHz (2.2 GHz for Vista), AMD Athlon 2800+ (3200+ for Vista) or better |
| Memory | 1.0 GB RAM (XP) or 1.5 GB RAM (Vista) |
| Graphics | 256 MB |
| DirectX | DirectX 9.0c or 10 |
| Storage | 15GB |
| Supported OS | Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Microsoft Vista |
| Sound | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Crysis Warhead® and does it need an SSD
Crysis Warhead® needs 15 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 12, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Crysis Warhead® do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Nov 12, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Crysis Warhead® on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 325–545 | 300–500 | 235–400 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 320–535 | 290–480 | 200–340 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 315–530 | 275–460 | 175–300 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 310–520 | 265–440 | 160–275 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 305–515 | 255–425 | 150–260 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 305–515 | 255–425 | 150–260 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 300–505 | 250–415 | 145–245 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 300–500 | 245–405 | 140–240 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 285–485 | 225–375 | 125–215 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 295–495 | 235–395 | 135–230 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 285–475 | 220–365 | 120–205 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 280–470 | 215–360 | 115–200 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
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Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run Crysis Warhead®
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run Crysis Warhead®?
Crysis Warhead® (2008): FPSHQ load index — no data (requirements outside the checked range). Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 195–320 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 180–305 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 10 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: 256 MB; minimum RAM: 1 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 12, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- no data
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 228 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 247 FPS model estimate
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