2009 games for low-end PCs

Out of 47 games released in 2009 with official Steam requirements, 43 (91%) run on a GeForce GTX 750 Ti-class card or weaker and 8 GB RAM or less, 30 at integrated graphics level. By the FPSHQ model, 21 of 36 reach at least 30 FPS on Radeon Vega 8 (720p, low). For comparison: among 2008 games the share is 92%.

43games for low-end PCs by requirements
91%share among games with official requirements (47)
30run at integrated graphics level
1 GBmedian minimum RAM
21≥ 30 FPS on Radeon Vega 8 (720p, model)
FPSHQ unified model estimate · data updated · methodology

Share of games for low-end PCs by release year, %

Share of games for low-end PCs by release year, %Percent of the year’s games with official requirements that need no more than a GTX 750 Ti-class card and 8 GB RAM03060901202008: 922008922009: 912010: 782011: 622011622012: 572013: 492014: 562014562015: 572016: 362017: 312017312018: 352019: 342020: 362020362021: 322022: 312023: 292023292024: 272025: 312026: 42202642

Years where FPSHQ has at least 10 games with official requirements. Year — by the Steam release date.

Genres of 2009 games for low-end PCs

21
10
7
5
4
Shooters
2
2
2
1

A game can belong to several Steam genres.

Minimum RAM of games for low-end PCs

≤ 1 GB
31
2 GB
3
4 GB
2

Number of games in the sample by the RAM amount in the official minimum requirements.

Accuracy on low-end hardware. Our database has little review and measurement data for integrated graphics and entry-level GPUs (18 rows), and in them the actual FPS is on average 1.2× higher than the base model. Treat the numbers on this page as a conservative (lower-bound) estimate — submit your own benchmark to improve the forecast.

2009 games for low-end PCs: list with requirements and FPS

Reference config:
Shown: 36
GameGraphics card in minimum requirementsRAM (min.)Intel UHD Graphics 620
720p · low
Radeon Vega 8
720p · low
GeForce GTX 1050
1080p · low
Left 4 Dead 2iGPU Video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better2 GB3455123
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY EditioniGPU со 128 МБ видеопамяти, 16-и или 32-х битное качество цветопередачи≤ 1 GB2844100
STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)iGPU с 64 МБ видеопамяти и поддержкой вершинных и пиксельных шейдеров≤ 1 GB2844100
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)iGPU со 128 МБ видеопамяти, совместимая с DirectX 9.0≤ 1 GB2844100
Killing FlooriGPU с 64 МБ видеопамяти, совместимая с DX9≤ 1 GB3455123
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™iGPU с 32 МБ видеопамяти и аппаратным ускорителем трехмерной графики≤ 1 GB2844100
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year EditioniGPU с 32 МБ видеопамяти, совместимая с DirectX 8.1, поддерживающая 32-битный режим вывода и Direct3D≤ 1 GB2844100
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2iGPU 256 МБ NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT или ATI Radeon 1600XT или лучше≤ 1 GB2844100
LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete SagaiGPU 128MB Graphics card with Shader Model 2.0 Capability≤ 1 GB2844100
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™iGPU с 64 МБ видеопамяти и поддержкой Vertex Shader и Pixel Shader (VS/PS)≤ 1 GB2844100
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3≤ GTX 750 Ti совместимая с DirectX® 9.0c, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 или лучше, ATI Radeon X800 или лучше≤ 1 GB152453
Saints Row 2iGPU 3D видеокарта с 128 МБ видеопамяти, поддерживающая Shader Model 3.0 (т.е. видеокарта NVidia 7600 или лучше, AT≤ 1 GB192966
Trine Enchanted EditioniGPU ATi Radeon HD 2400 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or better, with Shader Model 3.0 support. Does not run on the Intel ≤ 1 GB2844100
Prototype™iGPU любая NVIDIA® на базе GeForce® 7800 GT с 256 МБ видеопамяти и лучше; любая ATI на базе Radeon™ X1800 с 256 МБ 2 GB2844100
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™iGPU с 32 МБ видеопамяти и поддержка OpenGL≤ 1 GB2844100
Resident Evil 5≤ GTX 750 Ti 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce 9800 series or better, ATI Radeon HD 7770 or better4 GB152453
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)iGPU A 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent≤ 1 GB3455123
RiseniGPU 256 MB DirectX™ 9.0c compatible graphics card (nVidia® GeForce® 7900/ATI Radeon™ X1800 or better)4 GB2844100
Serious Sam HD: The First EncounteriGPU nVidia GeForce 7600, ATI Radeon X1600 (Shader Model 3.0 Highly Recommended)≤ 1 GB2844100
SPORE™ Galactic AdventuresiGPU 128MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0≤ 1 GB2844100
Bad Rats: the Rats' RevengeiGPU совместимая с DirectX®9.0а со 128 МБ видеопамяти (рекомендуется 256 МБ)≤ 1 GB2844100
Red Faction Guerrilla Steam EditioniGPU 128 MB 3D Video Card w/Shader Model 3.0 Support (Nvidia GeForce 7600/ATI Radeon X1300)≤ 1 GB192966
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin≤ GTX 750 Ti NVIDIA 6800 или ATI X700, полностью совместимая с DirectX 9, с 256 МБ видеопамяти и поддержкой шейдеров 2.0b≤ 1 GB142351
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3- Uprising≤ GTX 750 Ti DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better, ATI Radeon X800 or better≤ 1 GB152453
Overlord II≤ GTX 750 Ti GeForce 6800+/ATI X1600+ с 256 МБ видеопамяти≤ 1 GB152453
Men of War™iGPU полностью совместимая с DirectX 9.0c, со 128 МБ видеопамяти. ATI® Radeon® 9600 или Nvidia® GeForce® 5900≤ 1 GB172762
King's Bounty: The Legend≤ GTX 750 Ti NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256 Мб или ATI Radeon X800 256 Мб или лучше (рекомендуется NVIDIA GeForce 7900 512 Мб или ≤ 1 GB152453
Velvet Assassin≤ GTX 750 Ti Pixel Shader 3 Graphics Card with 256 MB VRAM (Geforce 6800 or ATI X1600)≤ 1 GB152453
NecroVision≤ GTX 750 Ti Аппаратное ускорение 3D, 100% поддержка DirectX 9.0c, 256 МБ видеопамяти - ATI® Radeon X1600 или Nvidia® Gefor≤ 1 GB172760
Rogue WarrioriGPU с 256 МБ видеопамяти, совместимая с DirectX 9.0c (NVIDIA 7900 или лучше, ATI X1800 или лучше)≤ 1 GB203271
Order of War™iGPU 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 7600/Radeon HD24002 GB223580
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth≤ GTX 750 Ti с 256 МБ видеопамяти, 100% совместимая с DirectX 9.0c. ATI Radeon X800, Nvidia Geforce 6800≤ 1 GB172760
Codename: Panzers - Cold War≤ GTX 750 Ti ATI Radeon X800 или NVIDIA GeForce 6800 или лучше≤ 1 GB152453
Madballs in Babo:InvasioniGPU с поддержкой DirectX 9, не менее 64 МБ видеопамяти — NVIDIA GeForce 6 серии или лучше, ATI 9600 или лучше, Int≤ 1 GB172762
XIII Century – Gold EditioniGPU 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required – 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 256 MB Video Memory - (ATI): Radeon X1600≤ 1 GB233783
Death Track®: Resurrection≤ GTX 750 Ti полностью совместимая с DirectX 9.0c и с 256 МБ видеопамяти или больше. ATI® Radeon® X800 или Nvidia® GeForce®≤ 1 GB172760

FPS is the FPSHQ model forecast at low settings (● — a real measurement). Graphics card and RAM come from the official minimum requirements. The 36 most popular games of the sample are shown.

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By genre

Methodology and sources

A game is listed as “for low-end PCs” if the graphics card in its official minimum requirements is no faster than a GeForce GTX 750 Ti (FPSHQ Bench Score ≤ 480) and it needs 8 GB RAM or less. “Integrated graphics” level means Bench ≤ 210 (Radeon Vega 8) or a requirement like “integrated graphics / DirectX 9 / up to 1 GB VRAM”.

Requirements are official only: Steam (appdetails, minimum requirements, synced by the new FPSHQ importer) or the publisher’s site. The graphics card is matched to the FPSHQ catalog by model; if the model is not in the catalog, by the cards developers list next to it in other games’ requirements. Games without RAM or with an unrecognised graphics card are excluded. Genres are Steam genres (by numeric id); “Shooters” is the FPSHQ catalog genre.

FPS is the forecast of the unified FPSHQ model at low settings for reference low-end configurations: Intel UHD Graphics 620 (720p), Radeon Vega 8 (720p), GeForce GTX 1050 (1080p). The model relies on real measurements and Bench Score; where FPSHQ has its own measurement, it is marked with ●. It is a forecast, not a measurement on your PC.

A page is open to search engines if its sample has at least 20 games with Steam requirements. Release year — by the Steam date.

Sources: Steam Store (appdetails: pc_requirements, genres) · methodology · last Steam sync:

In short

Which 2009 games run on a low-end PC?

According to official Steam requirements, 43 games released in 2009 run on a GTX 750 Ti-class card and 8 GB RAM. Most popular: Left 4 Dead 2, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition, STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009), Killing Floor.

updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

Which 2009 games run on a low-end PC?
According to official Steam requirements, 43 games released in 2009 run on a GTX 750 Ti-class card and 8 GB RAM. Most popular: Left 4 Dead 2, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition, STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009), Killing Floor.
Which 2009 games run on integrated graphics?
Integrated graphics level (Radeon Vega 8 and weaker) in the minimum requirements is enough for 30 of 43 games. By the FPSHQ model, at least 30 FPS at 720p low: Intel UHD Graphics 620 — 3, Radeon Vega 8 — 21 of 36. This is a forecast, not a measurement.
How much RAM do 2009 games need on a low-end PC?
The median minimum requirement is 1 GB RAM; 4 GB or less is enough for 36 of 43 games. With Windows 10/11, 8 GB is more comfortable.
Did 2009 games get more demanding?
In 2009, 91% of games with official requirements run on a low-end PC (GTX 750 Ti, 8 GB). For comparison: among 2008 games the share is 92%.
What counts as a low-end PC?
FPSHQ treats a low-end PC as a graphics card no faster than a GeForce GTX 750 Ti (or integrated graphics like Radeon Vega 8 / Intel UHD 620) and 4–8 GB RAM. A game makes the list if its official minimum requirements fit these limits.