Resident Evil 5 — Settings, Requirements & Optimization
2009 · Shooter, Action · Capcom · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 86
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Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 2/9.
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Supported OS: Windows 7 | Supported OS: Windows 7 |
| Processor | Processor: Intel Core™ 2 Quad 2.4GHz or better, AMD Phenom™ II x4 3.4GHZ or better | Processor: Intel Core™ i5-3570 or better, AMD Phenom™ II x4 3.4GHZ or better |
| Memory | Memory: 4GB or better | Memory: 4GB or better |
| Graphics | Graphics: 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce 9800 series or better, ATI Radeon HD 7770 or better | Graphics: 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA(R) GeForce® GTX 650 or better, ATI Radeon HD 7770 or better |
| Storage | Display: Minimum 800 x 600 pixel resolution | Display: Minimum 1280 x 720 pixel resolution |
| DirectX | Sound: DirectSound Compatible (DirectX 9.0c or higher) | Sound: DirectSound Compatible (DirectX 9.0c or higher) |
| Item 7 | DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c / Shader 3.0 or better | DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c / Shader 3.0 or better |
| Item 8 | Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard drive space | Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard drive space |
About Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5 (also known as Biohazard 5 in Japan) is the third-person shooter with elements of a survivor-horror game. This is the fifth main installment in Capcom’s acclaimed franchise Resident Evil. The story follows Chris Redfield, the protagonist of the original Resident Evil, and his partner Sheva Alomar. As the members of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance, they are tasked to intercept an illegal bioweapon trade in Kijuju, Africa. Upon arrival, they find out that Kijuju is infected by Las Plagas, parasites that turn its carriers into zombie-like creatures. The game is notable for being a departure from the series survival horror roots towards more action-oriented gameplay style. The other significant innovation in the series brought with Resident Evil 5 is cooperative multiplayer for two players. There are many situations during the game that requires two players cooperation therefore if in singleplayer the second characters is controlled by AI.
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Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
How the Resident Evil 5 optimization card is computed
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