StarCraft 2 System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Publisher:
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Release date:
- 27 July 2010 (15 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.8 / 5
- Hardware demand level:
- 1 / 10 - not demanding
- Ray tracing support:
- no data
Official system requirements for PC
To run StarCraft 2, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 30 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 7600 GT, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 650. As for your CPU, an Athlon 64 X2 5600+ is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-655K or better.
Minimum
Graphics card:
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 7600 GT or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 2600 XT or Intel® HD Graphics 3000 or better
CPU:
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5600+
Memory:
- 2 GB RAM
- File size:
- 30 GB available HD space
- Operating system:
- Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (latest service pack)
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c
Recommended
Graphics card:
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 or better
CPU:
- Intel® Core™ i5 or AMD FX Series Processor or better
Memory:
- 4 GB RAM
- File size:
- 30 GB available HD space
- Operating system:
- Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10 64-bit (latest service pack)
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c
Performance on your PC
Performance on your GPU
Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target fps shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 9.7x faster than GeForce GTX 650. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.
StarCraft 2 FPS calculator
Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your OS and other factors.
Performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400 is 9.3x faster than Core i5-655K. Your CPU can run StarCraft 2 at recommended settings according to Blizzard Entertainment.
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