BioShock 2 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

BioShock 2 system requirements
Developer:
2K Australia, 2K China, 2K Marin, Digital Extremes
Publisher:
2K Games
Release date:
9 February 2010 (15 years ago)
User score:
4.2 / 5
Hardware demand level:
1 / 10 - not demanding
Ray tracing support:
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Official BioShock 2 system requirements for PC

To run BioShock 2, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 11 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 7800 GT, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce 8800 GT. As for your CPU, an Athlon 64 3400+ is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Athlon 64 X2 5200+ or better.

Minimum requirements

Graphics card:
NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
RAM:
2GB
File size:
11GB
Operating system:
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c

Recommended requirements

Graphics card:
NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
RAM:
3GB
File size:
11GB
Operating system:
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c

BioShock 2 performance on your PC


BioShock 2 performance on your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060
recommended
GeForce 8800 GT

GeForce RTX 3060 is 37.3x faster than GeForce 8800 GT. Your graphics card can run BioShock 2 at recommended settings according to 2K Australia, 2K China, 2K Marin, Digital Extremes.



BioShock 2 performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400

Core i5-12400 is 21.8x faster than Athlon 64 X2 5200+. Your CPU can run BioShock 2 at recommended settings according to 2K Australia, 2K China, 2K Marin, Digital Extremes.


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