Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time

By Luigi R. Updated: February 2026

To run Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time (2009) on PC you need at least a 800 MHz Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ processor and a 64 MB GeForce™ 3 or higher, or ATI® Radeon™ 8500 or higher, Matrox Parhelia™. (GeForce4 MX not supported), with 1GB of RAM and 50GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel Core i5 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 16GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time with our free Can I Run It tool, or estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator.

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: 800 MHz Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™
  • GPU: 64 MB GeForce™ 3 or higher, or ATI® Radeon™ 8500 or higher, Matrox Parhelia™. (GeForce4 MX not supported)
  • RAM: 1
  • Storage: 50
Recommended
  • CPU: Intel Core i5
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
  • RAM: 16
  • Storage: 50

Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum requirements for Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time?
Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time needs at least a 800 MHz Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ CPU and a 64 MB GeForce™ 3 or higher, or ATI® Radeon™ 8500 or higher, Matrox Parhelia™. (GeForce4 MX not supported) graphics card, 1GB of RAM and 50GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time?
For a smooth experience, Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time recommends a Intel Core i5 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 16GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time need?
Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time requires 1GB of RAM as a minimum, with 16GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time?
The minimum graphics card for Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time is a 64 MB GeForce™ 3 or higher, or ATI® Radeon™ 8500 or higher, Matrox Parhelia™. (GeForce4 MX not supported), while a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.