System Requirements

Your computer must meet these REQUIREMENTS, or you may not be able to successfully participate in Second Life.

Windows Minimum Requirements Recommended

Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL Cable or DSL
Operating System: XP, or Vista XP or Vista
Computer Processor: 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better 1.5 GHz (XP), 2-GHz (Vista) 32-bit (x86) or better
Computer Memory: 512 MB or more 1 GB or more
Screen Resolution: 1024x768 pixels 1024x768 pixels or higher
Graphics Card for XP**: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better
OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250 or better
OR Intel 945 chipset NVIDIA Graphics cards
9000 Series:
9600, 9800
200 Series:
275 GTX, 295 GTX
ATI Graphics Cards
4000 Series:
4850, 4870, 4890
5000 Series:
5850, 5870, 5970
Graphics Card for Vista
(requires latest drivers)**: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better
OR ATI Radeon 9500 or better
OR Intel 945 chipset NVIDIA Graphics cards
9000 Series:
9600, 9800
200 Series:
275 GTX, 295 GTX
ATI Graphics Cards
4000 Series:
4850, 4870, 4890
5000 Series:
5850, 5870, 5970

Mac OS X Minimum Requirements Recommended

Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL Cable or DSL
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.11 or better Mac OS X 10.5.4 or better
Computer Processor: 1.5 GHz Intel based Mac 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or above
Computer Memory: 512 MB or more 1 GB or more
Screen Resolution: 1024x768 pixels 1024x768 pixels or higher
Graphics Card**: ATI Radeon 9200 and above
OR NVIDIA GeForce 2, GeForce 4 ATI: 4850, 4870
OR NVIDIA: 9800

Linux Minimum Requirements Recommended

Internet Connection*: Cable or DSL Cable or DSL
Operating System: A reasonably modern 32-bit Linux environment is required. If you are running a 64-bit Linux distribution then you will need its 32-bit compatibility environment installed. A reasonably modern 32-bit Linux environment is required. If you are running a 64-bit Linux distribution then you will need its 32-bit compatibility environment installed.
Computer Processor: 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better 1.5 GHz or better
Computer Memory: 512MB or more 1 GB or more
Screen Resolution: 1024x768 pixels 1024x768 pixels or higher
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600, or better
OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better ATI: 4850, 4870
OR NVIDIA: 9600, 9800