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Can I Run Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)?

BioWare

Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shepard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers.

Can You Run Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)?

Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)’s official minimum and recommended requirements.

Your PC

You can run Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — and then some

Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.

ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support) DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included)ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included)
CPUCore i5-134001.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU2.6+ GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU
RAM16 GB1 GB2 GB
OSWindows 11

Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.

Estimated FPS at 1080p

Deterministic estimates based on Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)’s rendering demand. For your exact CPU + GPU, use the finder below.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

31 FPS

Low Performance

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

70 FPS

Playable

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

133 FPS

Great

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Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) System Requirements

Minimum

OS *: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 Processor: 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7 Graphics: 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support) DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) Hard Drive: 15 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible Supported Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers

Recommended

OS *: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 Processor: 2.6+ GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) Hard Drive: 15 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.

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