ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Windows Vista
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
- DirectX
- 9.0
- Storage
- 20 GB HD space
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Can you run XCOM: Enemy Unknown? PC requirements and settings
XCOM: Enemy Unknown, by Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Linux) (Strategy), came out on Steam on October 11, 2012. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended cardNVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater
Minimum cardNVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
Recommended RAM4 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
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater
- DirectX
- 9.0
- Storage
- 20 GB HD space
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
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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: Enemy Unknown at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for XCOM: Enemy Unknown at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater. Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater. 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: Enemy Unknown need?
The publisher recommends 4 GB of RAM (minimum: 2 GB).
How much storage does XCOM: Enemy Unknown take?
The official page asks for 20 GB HD space of storage.
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