Can I Run BioShock 2?
Check if your PC meets the system requirements for BioShock 2. View minimum and recommended specs, performance estimates, and find the best deals.

System Requirements
Minimum
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
- GPU
- NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 11 GB
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
Recommended
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
- GPU
- NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
- RAM
- 3 GB
Requirements Breakdown
To run BioShock 2, you need at least a AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better or equivalent CPU, a NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better or equivalent GPU, and 2 GB of RAM. For the recommended experience, 2K Marin recommends a AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz CPU, a NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better GPU, and 3 GB of RAM. Hardware benchmark data for this game's requirements is incomplete. The assessment above is based on the raw specification text only.
This analysis is based on benchmark scores and may not reflect exact real-world performance.
About BioShock 2
- Developer
- 2K Marin
- Publisher
- 2K
- Categories
- Action
- Metacritic
- 88
- Steam Reviews
- 89% Positive
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Benchmark Requirements
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