XCOM 2 — Settings, Requirements & Optimization

2016 · Strategy, RPG · Feral Interactive · ESRB Teen · Metacritic 88

XCOM 2 cover art
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Preset: High · Est. 5678 FPS @ 1080p
Preset recommendationHigh
Expected FPS band5678 FPS
Target refresh60 Hz
UpscalerDLSS/FSR not needed at this resolution
Ray tracingRT optional — raster first
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Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 3/9.

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® 7, 64-bitOS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
MemoryProcessor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHzProcessor: 3GHz Quad Core
GraphicsMemory: 4 GB RAMMemory: 8 GB RAM
StorageGraphics: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or betterGraphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
DirectXDirectX: Version 11Storage: 45 GB available space
Item 7Storage: 45 GB available spaceSound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Item 8Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

About XCOM 2

The game continues the previous game line: XCOM Enemy Unknown. In XCOM 2 we see the Earth under the rule of aliens. The order established by them is based on total control but is proclaimed as the realm of prosperity and security. However, on the periphery of large cities, there are those who consider it a dictatorship and are struggling to restore independence to people. Thus the new XCOM, the organisation of freedom fighters, is reborn. The base for the organisation's soldiers is now the alien ship "The Avenger", converted to the needs of the defenders of the Earth. The player will have to travel around the global map, contact guerrillas in various places, look for resources and perform partisan attacks on the critical points of the enemies. The tactics of the organisation have changed - now they are in the minority. The factories for the production of weapons and other equipment were closed 20 years ago, so you have to collect any found equipment and resources. The game introduced many new enemies, but there are aliens from the previous game too. The hero of the game has a unique ability to be in contact with the psi-network uniting all the aliens. This ability makes him a turning point in which the enslavement of the Earth can be reversed.

SingleplayerSteam AchievementsMultiplayerAtmospheric

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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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