ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Windows 7, 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 45 GB
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Can you run XCOM 2? PC requirements and settings
XCOM 2, by Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) (Strategy), came out on Steam on February 4, 2016. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended card2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Minimum card1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
Recommended RAM8 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7, 64-bit
- Processor
- 3GHz Quad Core
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
- Storage
- 45 GB
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy XCOM 2
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On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
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Questions
XCOM 2 at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for XCOM 2 at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better. Minimum: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does XCOM 2 need?
The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM (minimum: 4 GB).
How much storage does XCOM 2 take?
The official page asks for 45 GB of storage.
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