Low-Resolution Summary

All 17 CPU’s At 800x600

Notes

It’s hardly surprising that at 800x600 we see such diverse numbers. From the aging Athlon XP 2100+ at 40 frames per second to the high-end Athlon 64 FX-55 at more than twice that number, Half-Life 2 is, by and large, playable on all of these platforms. Of course, not all areas of the game are going to be purely limited by processor performance – we very specifically chose a scene light on shading and with relatively little character interaction. So, if you’re already sitting pretty with a 2.8GHz Pentium 4 and are debating an upgrade, a video card would probably be a smart choice. But that’s if you intend on playing at 800x600…