Minimum System Recommendations

DirectX 9 compatible graphics adapter with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 or later, and graphics memory of 128 MB or above.
Intel® or AMD® compatible processor running on 2 GHz or above.
512 MB system memory or more.
1.5 GB of free hard disk space.
Windows 2000 or XP operating system with the latest Service Packs and updates installed.
DirectX 9.0c runtime installed (download) with the latest updates.
Visual C++ 2005 Redist
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later installed, for some 3DMark functionality (download).
Microsoft Excel 2000, 2003 or XP, for some 3DMark functionality.
Microsoft DirectX 9 Summer Update 2004 System Development Kit is required to run the image quality test using the reference rasterizer.

It is possible that 3DMark05 will run on PCs that do not meet the requirements above, but the benchmark performance may be seriously affected. For example, insufficient video memory will result in texture swapping - this will cause fluctuations during the tests, reducing the reliability of the generated scores.

For a full list of cards capable of running 3DMark05, please visit this page.