Can I Run Mass Effect 2?
BioWare released Mass Effect 2 in 2023. It is a role playing game, published by Electronic Arts. It offers a single player campaign. With only 311 reviews on Steam, there is little community data on how it behaves across hardware. Its Metacritic score stands at 94. 9 languages are covered by the store listing. It is a Windows title, so the requirements below are the Windows ones. Steam gates it behind an age check at 17.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU |
|---|---|
| GPU | 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support) |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 22 GB |
| OS | Windows 7 64bit |
| DirectX | 9 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | 2.6+ GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU |
|---|---|
| GPU | ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 22 GB |
| OS | Windows 7 64bit |
| DirectX | 9 |
Verified from Steam · 9 Jul 2026 source
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Setting and environment
Mass Effect 2 places its action in a science fiction setting, and the player works through combat arenas. Play is presented from a third person view. 14 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion.
Why Mass Effect 2 is demanding
A 64 bit version of Windows is required. Mass Effect 2 needs only 2 GB of RAM. The DirectX requirement is undemanding, at version 9. Mass Effect 2 takes about 22 GB of disk space.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Mass Effect 2?
Mass Effect 2 targets a mainstream modern PC: 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support) and 2 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: RAM
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Mass Effect 2?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Mass Effect 2?
The minimum requirements are CPU: 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU; GPU: 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support); 2 GB RAM; OS: Windows 7 64bit.
How much storage does Mass Effect 2 need?
Mass Effect 2 needs about 22 GB of available storage.
What is the bottleneck for Mass Effect 2?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Mass Effect 2 is the RAM.