POSTAL 2 — Settings, Requirements & Optimization

2003 · Indie, Shooter, Adventure, Action · Running With Scissors · ESRB Adults Only · Metacritic 59

POSTAL 2 cover art
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Preset: Ultra · Est. 4765 FPS @ 1080p
Preset recommendationUltra
Expected FPS band4765 FPS
Target refresh60 Hz
UpscalerDLSS/FSR not needed at this resolution
Ray tracingRT optional — raster first
Frame capYour estimated range (47–65 FPS) partially meets 60 Hz — drop one preset step or enable the upscaler to hold it.

Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 2/9.

Official system requirements

Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.

SpecMinimumRecommended
OSMinimum:Recommended:
ProcessorOS:Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/10OS:Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/10
MemoryProcessor:Pentium 3 1133MHz or AMD Athlon 733MHz ProcessorProcessor:1.2GHz
GraphicsMemory:128 MB RAMMemory:384 MB RAM
StorageGraphics:32MB GeForce 2 or Radeon Video CardGraphics:64MB GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 Video Card
DirectXDirectX®:8.0DirectX®:8.0
Item 7Hard Drive:1200 MB HD spaceHard Drive:1200 MB HD space
Item 8Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connectionOther Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

About POSTAL 2

Like original Postal, its sequel was specifically intended to spark controversy. The game is full of gross violence, black humor, obscenities, and biting satire of American life. The plot follows Postal Dude, a typical "white trash" and a small town trailer-park dweller, as he is given menial daily tasks, such as buying milk. The way he completes them, however, is what makes Postal 2 one of the most censored and offensive games ever. At the various points of the game, the player may piss over his opponents, use cats as gun silencers (by literally showing your gun up the cat's anus), burn dogs alive, blow up cars (but not drive them, in Postal 2 cars are simply four-wheeled explosives), shoot people and flip them a bird. The game, however, is just as violent as the player wants it to be. Most missions can be accomplished without killing, though it would have spoiled all the fun. The gameplay has changed since the previous part. Isometric view from the original was replaced with the first-person view. The world around Postal Dude is living by itself, regardless of the player’s presence, much like in Grand Theft Auto series. All the town inhabitants are programmed to walk, chat and even fight each other as if they were real people.

SingleplayerSteam AchievementsMultiplayerFull controller support

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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.
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