THQ has advised minimum and recommended system specifications for Supreme Commander.

The game has drawn attention for its high level of detail combined with the volume of on-screen action during gameplay.

Minimum system requirements:

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Vista

    * 1.8 GHz processor
    * 512 MB RAM
    * 8 GB available hard drive space
    * 128 MB video RAM or greater, with DirectX 9 Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0
    support
    * Soundcard, speakers or headphones
    * 56.6 Kbps Internet
    connection required

Recommended:

    * 3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD
    processor or better
    * 1 GB RAM or better
    * 10 GB available hard drive space
    * 256 MB video RAM, with DirectX 9Vertex Shader / Pixel Shader 2.0
    support (Nvidia 6800 or better)
    * Internetconnection with Cable/DSL speeds

Note: recommended specifications provide optimal experience for singleplayer and up to four-player/medium size map multiplayer.