Before we start with the hard benchmarks, we list the official minimum and recommended system specifications.

Minimum requirements:
- Windows XP SP2, Vista
- Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz
- 1 GByte RAM
- 6 GByte HDD
- Geforce FX or Radeon 9700. Pixel/Vertex Shader 2.0 and 128 MByte VRAM.
- 800 x 600 resolution

Recommended system:
- Windows XP SP2, Vista
- Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
- 2 GByte RAM
- 8 GByte HDD
- Geforce 6800 GT/GS, Radeon x1600 or higher. Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0 and 256 MByte VRAM
- 1.280 x 720 resolution

If you look at the system requierements, they look kind of a low when compared to other current games.

The biggest difference between the possible graphics options is to be seen at grass and shadows. With minimum details, there is just a blob shadow, with higher details you get correct shadows.

Important notice: On the following pages you will find direct image comparisons with mouseovers. If you just like to click through the images, go ahead as usual.