Bioshock System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- 2K Australia, 2K Boston
- Publisher:
- 2K Games
- Release date:
- 21 August 2007 (17 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.4 / 5 (145 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 0.2 / 10 - not demanding
Official Bioshock system requirements for PC
To run Bioshock, you'll need at least 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the Radeon HD 8210E, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce 7950 GT. As for your CPU, an Pentium 4 660 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core 2 Duo E6540 or better.
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements- Graphics card:
- Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550)
- CPU:
- Intel single-core Pentium 4 processor at 2.4GHz
- RAM:
- 1 GB
- File size:
- 8GB of free hard drive space
- Operating system:
- Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista
- DirectX:
- Direct X 9.0c
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- DX 9 - Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better), DX 10 - NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better
- CPU:
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- RAM:
- 2 GB
- File size:
- 8GB of free hard drive space
- Operating system:
- Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista
- DirectX:
- Direct X 9.0c
Bioshock performance on your PC
Bioshock performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 49.2x faster than GeForce 7950 GT. Your graphics card can run Bioshock at recommended settings according to 2K Australia, 2K Boston.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Bioshock FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Bioshock performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 23.9x faster than Core 2 Duo E6540. Your CPU can run Bioshock at recommended settings according to 2K Australia, 2K Boston.
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