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Can I Run Enemy?

XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources...

Developer Firaxis GamesPublisher 2KRelease 2012Genre Strategy
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

CPU2 GHz Dual Core
GPUNVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
RAM2 GB
Storage20 GB HDD

Recommended requirements

CPU2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz)
GPUNVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater
RAM4 GB
Storage20 GB HDD

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Can you run Enemy?

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Can run iton a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the processor is the tightest fit.

Enemy targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.

Bottleneck: CPU

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Frequently asked questions

Can my PC run Enemy?

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What are the minimum system requirements for Enemy?

The minimum requirements are CPU: 2 GHz Dual Core; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater; 2 GB RAM.

How much storage does Enemy need?

Enemy needs about 20 GB of HDD storage.

What is the bottleneck for Enemy?

On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Enemy is the CPU.