Space Marine PC system reqs announced

Developer Relic has gone public with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine's PC system requirements.

As seen on the game's official site, it's a relatively manageable set of demands, with THQ seemingly favouring Steam over Games For Windows Live.

The third person shooter is due out on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 from 9th September. Have a read of our recent Space Marine preview for more on what to expect.

Minimum specs:

• OS – Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7
• Processor – 2.0Ghz Dual core CPU (any Core 2 Duo or AMD X2 or better)
• RAM – 1GB (XP), 2GB (Vista), 2GB (Windows 7)
• Hard Drive – 20 GB space free (10 GB free after install)
• Video Card – 256MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Performance equivalent to an AMD Radeon 3850 or NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT)
• Online Steam account

Recommended specs:

• OS – Windows 7
• Processor – Any Quad-core AMD or Intel Processor
• RAM – 1GB (XP), 2GB (Vista), 2GB (Windows 7)
• Hard Drive – 20 GB space free (10 GB free after install)
• Video Card – 512MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Performance equivalent to an AMD Radeon 5750 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260)
• Online Steam account