
FPS estimates
Half-Life: Source FPS
- 2004
- 67/100 · 106 ratings
- Action
Half-Life: Source was released in 2004. No published benchmark of Half-Life: Source is in our dataset yet, so every FPS figure on this page is an estimate. Steam lists Nvidia GeForce 8 as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for Half-Life: Source, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 4090360model max
- RTX 5070 Ti360model max
- Radeon RX 9070 XT360model max
- RTX 4070360model max
- Radeon RX 7800 XT360model max
- RTX 4060 Ti360model max
- RTX 4060360model max
- RTX 3060320224–416
- Radeon RX 6600277194–360
- GTX 1650165115–215
Cards that run Half-Life: Source at 60+ FPS
1080p High · cheapest firstCurrent cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).
- Intel Arc B580launch price $249≈289 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈306 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈360 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for Half-Life: Source yet.
Screenshots
SteamSystem requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- Nvidia GeForce 8
- CPU
- 1.2 GHz
Half-Life: Source FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in Half-Life: Source at 1080p?
- By our estimate (±30%), the GTX 1650 is the least powerful of our 10 reference cards to reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, at about 165 FPS. No published benchmark of Half-Life: Source at that setting is in our data to confirm it.
- Can a GTX 1650 run Half-Life: Source?
- By our estimate it gets about 258 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 165 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for Half-Life: Source?
- Steam lists Nvidia GeForce 8 graphics and 1.2 GHz as the minimum.












