This　paper　presents　a　performance　evaluation　of　full　and　＇partial＇　self-centering　(SC)　systems　based　on　spectral　analysis　of　Single　Degree　of　Freedom　(SDOF)　systems.　The　primary　objectives　are　to　quantify　the　structural　performances　of　the　full　and　＇partial＇　SC　systems,　with　a　wide　spectrum　of　structural　parameters　under　near-fault　(NF)　and　far-field　(FF)　earthquakes,　and　to　assess　the　accuracy　of　the　prediction　models　derived　from　SDOF　analysis　to　approximate　the　seismic　performances　of　multi-story　frame　buildings.　More　than　1.45　million　statistical　response　results　are　processed　and　discussed.　Among　other　important　findings,　it　is　shown　that　＇partial＇　SC　systems　appear　to　be　a　desirable　option　that　could　control　the　acceleration　and　residual　displacement　responses　without　inducing　a　notable　increase　in　the　maximum　displacement.　Based　on　the　available　data,　two　sets　of　prediction　models　about　the　inelastic　displacement　demand　and　residual　displacement　response　are　proposed.　Finally,　the　accuracy　of　the　prediction　models　to　approximate　the　seismic　performances　of　multi-story　frame　buildings　is　investigated　by　the　comparison　of　the　responses　computed　from　a　series　of　braced　frames　with　various　parameters　and　that　calculated　from　prediction　models.　The　results　imply　that　the　prediction　models　from　SDOF　analysis　are　capable　of　predicting　the　seismic　performances　of　the　corresponding　multi-story　frame　buildings.