This hardware and software is REQUIRED to run Second Life successfully. If your computer doesn't meet these requirements, you may not be able to participate in Second Life.

PC Minimum System Requirements:

• Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL
• Operating System: Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
  • OR Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)
• Computer Processor: 800MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better
• Computer Memory: 256MB or better
• Video/Graphics Card**: nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better
• OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better

Mac Minimum System Requirements:

• Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL
• Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3.8 or better
• Computer Processor: 1 GHz G4 or better
• Computer Memory: 512MB or better
• Video/Graphics Card(*2): nVidia GeForce 2, GeForce 4mx, or better
  • OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better

System Recommendations

This hardware and software is highly recommended for a comfortable Second Life experience. The more of these recommendations you meet, the smoother Second Life will be.

PC Minimum System Recommendations:

• Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL
• Computer Processor: 1.6GHz Pentium 4 or Athlon 2000+ or better
• Computer Memory: 512MB or better
• Video/Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce FX 5600, GeForce 6600, or better
• OR ATI Radeon 9600, X600, or better

Mac Minimum System Recommendations:

• Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL
• Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.3 or better
• Computer Processor: 1.25 GHz G4 or better
• Computer Memory: 768MB or better
• Video/Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce FX 5600, GeForce 6600, or better
  • OR ATI Radeon 9600, X600, or better

*Second Life is not compatible with dial-up internet, satellite internet, and some wireless internet services.
**Second Life may not run on graphics/video cards other than the ones listed.