XCOM: Enemy Unknown System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher:
- 2K Games
- Release date:
- 11 October 2012 (12 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.3 / 5 (61 vote)
- Hardware demand level:
- 0.3 / 10 - not demanding
Official XCOM: Enemy Unknown system requirements for PC
To run XCOM: Enemy Unknown, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 20 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 8600 GT, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce 9300 GE. As for your CPU, an Pentium D 915 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core 2 Duo E4400 or better.
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements- Graphics card:
- 256 MB, NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
- CPU:
- 2 GHz Dual Core
- RAM:
- 2 GB RAM
- File size:
- 20 GB free
- Operating system:
- Windows Vista
- DirectX:
- no data
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- 512+ MB, NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater
- CPU:
- 2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz)
- RAM:
- 4 GB RAM
- File size:
- 20 GB free
- Operating system:
- Windows 7
- DirectX:
- no data
XCOM: Enemy Unknown performance on your PC
XCOM: Enemy Unknown performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 210.9x faster than GeForce 9300 GE. Your graphics card can run XCOM: Enemy Unknown at recommended settings according to Firaxis Games.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 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.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 27.1x faster than Core 2 Duo E4400. Your CPU can run XCOM: Enemy Unknown at recommended settings according to Firaxis Games.
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