Can I Run Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition?
BioWare · 2021
Our verdict
Needs a mid-range graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 40 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about a GTX 1660 Super or RX 6600.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition averages about 104 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 40 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages about 256 FPS.
The publisher states no target settings for Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~36–44 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
~95–115 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Great
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
~230–280 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Excellent
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
The graphics card: frame rates in Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition rise with GPU speed.
Graphics card (GPU)
Main limit
60 FPS at 1080p needs about a GTX 1660 Super or RX 6600; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 40 FPS.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition recommends a Core i7-7700 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
2 GB min · 4 GB rec
The minimum spec lists 2 GB of video memory and the recommended spec 4 GB. On a card with less, lower texture quality first: running out of video memory shows up as stutter or blurry textures, not as a lower average.
Settings to lower first in Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
- 1Resolution or render scale, or upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS) where Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition offers it. Rendering fewer pixels is the biggest single saving.
- 2Then shadows, volumetric effects (fog, clouds, lighting) and ambient occlusion: in most games these cost the most frame rate for the least visible difference.
- 3Texture quality only if your card has less than 4 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.
Can I run Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition on my graphics card?
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Can You Run Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU: NVIDIA GTX 760, AMD Radeon 7970 / R9280X | GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1070 / RTX 200, Radeon Vega 56, |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i7-7700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | 64-bit Windows 10 | 64-bit Windows 10 |
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.
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64-bit Windows 10 | 64-bit Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i7-7700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GPU: NVIDIA GTX 760, AMD Radeon 7970 / R9280X | GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1070 / RTX 200, Radeon Vega 56, |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 120 GB available space | 120 GB available space |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GPU: NVIDIA GTX 760, AMD Radeon 7970 / R9280X GPU RAM: 2 GB Video Memory DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 120 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-7700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1070 / RTX 200, Radeon Vega 56, GPU RAM: 4 GB Video Memory DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 120 GB available space
Source: Steam
Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition — FAQ
Can I run Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition?+
Needs a mid-range graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 40 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about a GTX 1660 Super or RX 6600. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
What are the minimum system requirements for Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition?+
Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition needs at least a Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX-8350 processor, a GPU: NVIDIA GTX 760, AMD Radeon 7970 / R9280X graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 120 GB available space of storage, running 64-bit Windows 10.
Can Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition run without a graphics card?+
Not well. Even AMD's Radeon 780M, a strong integrated GPU, averages about 29 FPS at 1080p. The minimum graphics requirement is GPU: NVIDIA GTX 760, AMD Radeon 7970 / R9280X.
How much RAM does Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition need?+
Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition officially requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM, with 16 GB recommended for smooth performance. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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