12th August 2021 - Specs
reviewed
Minimum Requirements
- OS: Windows XP 32-bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3600+
- Graphics: AMD Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
- RAM: 1 GB
- HDD: 15 GB
- DirectX 9 Compatible Graphics Card
Recommended Requirements
- OS: Windows XP 32-bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
- RAM: 2 GB
- HDD: 15 GB
- DirectX 9 Compatible Graphics Card
To run Mass Effect 2 on high graphics settings your PC will require at least a GeForce 8800 GTS / Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB with a Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66GHz or Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ CPU. 2 GB will also be needed to achieve the Mass Effect 2 rec specs and get 60FPS. To be able to run at all you will need at least 1 GB system memory. Your GPU is expected to be able to deliver DirectX 9.00. We suggest a 16 year old PC to play smoothly.
FPS System Benchmark
200+
FPS
High
Graphics Card
How well optimised is Mass Effect 2 for PC?
9.4
9.4
Where does Mass Effect 2 rank in the list of the most demanding games?
Mass Effect 2 System Requirements
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Recommended
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| RAM |
1 GB
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2 GB
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Windows XP 32-bit
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Windows XP 32-bit
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| DirectX |
9
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9
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| HDD Space |
15 GB
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15 GB
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Mass Effect 2 PC Release Date:
29 Jan 2010
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
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Can I Run Mass Effect 2 on 60FPS or 30FPS with this kind of spec?
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Why this game is so unplayable i don't understand.
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Can I run ?
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its runs but its not playable on my laptop. RIP ME I just wanted to try it. I had doubts
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Well with the listed specs you have, I'm not surprised. You would be better off building a gaming desktop
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Can't say no to FREE games on Origin
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As long as it is a good game you can't say no
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This new laptop i have now runs this at Medium-High with very little problems. Glad i found it on sale for $280
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Can I run ?
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I don't have experience with your hardware, but I've run ME2 on low end hardware so you should be just fine.
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I ran on an older and weaker system
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I've changed my GPU to Geforce 210.
Which settings ? and how much fps i will get ?
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RAM: 16gb
GPU: Geforce GTX 960
CPU: AMD FX 6300
How many fps can I play this at?
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Highest settings at 60 fps, you won't need more than that, dude.
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Can i play this game on low settings and lowsest resolution? (with low config)
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yes. you should be able to
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My CPU can run this game, works perfect!
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What settings for me?
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can i play it?
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You can barely run this on low at that resolution
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can i run this game?
if yes, what fps and settings?
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High settings with a playable framerates.
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What settings can i run this on?
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high - ultra
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By any chance, can i play this game?
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I would say you can at bare minimum Low settings .
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Ultra actually
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What settings for me?
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High settings for 40+ fps :)
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best Game Ever!!!!!! 15h played and not even close to the end!! I wish i could have time to finish it in one day!!!
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can i run this?
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Yep
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im able to play this on high with minimal framerate drops here and there. its playable but its not as smooth as i would like. but better than i expected.
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Ah, I remember running this on 8400gs when it was released. Was barely playable, had to tweak .ini files because even lowest was too laggy. Those were the days. ME1 didn't lag too much with 8400gs on lowest settings though :D
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Any chance of running this with 30+ fps, any settings/resolution?