Mass Effect 2 — Settings, Requirements & Optimization
2010 · Action, RPG · BioWare · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 94
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My Mass Effect 2 Settings Card
Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 8/9.
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 | OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 |
| Processor | Processor: 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU | Processor: 2.6+ GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU |
| Memory | Memory: 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7 | Memory: 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Graphics: 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support) | Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended |
| Storage | DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) | DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) |
| DirectX | Hard Drive: 15 GB | Hard Drive: 15 GB |
| Item 7 | Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible | Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible |
| Item 8 | 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 may be required. | — |
About Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect II is a sequel to Mass Effect one, following the story of Captain Shepard in his or her journey in saving the Galaxy from Reapers. Just after the fight against Saren, Shepard dies and drifts in open space. Being collected by Cerberus and the lead man, The Illusive Man, Shepard has to investigate attacks on human colonies around the Milky Way, and discover that now the Reapers using some new insectoid called the Collectors. You can choose from different classes to play, for example, a Soldier, Adept or Vanguard. A cover system is the main mechanic in the fight, as you have to think about fighting your enemy strategically. Your talents have a global CDR, so choose wisely. With one little addition, now your weapon has a loaded magazine of bullets, and you can run out of ammo if not using your weapon properly. BioWare sticks to the tradition of dialogue and reputation system, as your actions still affect your position in the world. If you act like a hero and help everyone you meet, people will like you and your reputation will be Paragon. Do the exact opposite and a Renegade. Whom will you be?
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Tune settings →Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
How the Mass Effect 2 optimization card is computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). Your GPU and CPU selections map to comparable-class scores. The generator compares your hardware score against the game's demand to pick a starting preset, estimate an FPS band at 1080p/1440p/4K, and recommend an upscaler (DLSS / FSR 3) and ray-tracing posture. The output is a planning guide — always verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.