XCOM 2 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Your gaming PC configuration

Developer:: Firaxis Games
Publisher:: 2K Games
Release date:: 5 February 2016 (9 years ago)
User score:: 4.7 / 5
Hardware demand level:: 1.6 / 10 - lightly demanding
Ray tracing support:: no data

Official XCOM 2 system requirements for PC

To run XCOM 2, you'll need at least 4 GB of RAM and 45 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the Radeon HD 5770, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon HD 7970. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Duo E4700 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an A6-5400K or better.

Minimum requirements

Graphics card:: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better

CPU:: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz

RAM:: 4 GB RAM

File size:: 45 GB available space

Operating system:: Windows® 7, 64-bit

DirectX:: Version 11

Recommended requirements

Graphics card:: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better

CPU:: 3GHz Quad Core

RAM:: 8 GB RAM

File size:: 45 GB available space

Operating system:: Windows® 7, 64-bit

DirectX:: Version 11

XCOM 2 performance on your PC

XCOM 2 performance on your GPU

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

RTX 3060

minimum
Radeon HD 5770

recommended
Radeon HD 7970

30 fps @ low
1280×720

60 fps @ medium
1920×1080

60 fps @ high
1920×1080

60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080

GeForce RTX 3060 is 3.2x faster than Radeon HD 7970. Your graphics card can run XCOM 2 at recommended settings according to Firaxis Games.

Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

XCOM 2 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.

low settings / 720p

130−140

medium settings / 1080p

100−110

high settings / 1080p

100−110

ultra settings / 1080p

75−80

4K / 2160p

50−55