BioShock™ Remastered System Requirements
BioShock™ Remastered is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 2GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 25GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ≈ AMD Phenom 9850 | 3GHz Quad-Core≈ AMD Phenom 9850 |
| Graphics card | 2GB AMD Radeon HD 7770 / 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti | 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB | 25 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 519 | 322 | 187 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 463 | 287 | 167 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 442 | 274 | 159 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 435 | 270 | 157 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 421 | 261 | 152 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 401 | 248 | 144 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 394 | 244 | 142 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 387 | 240 | 139 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 380 | 236 | 137 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 373 | 231 | 134 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for BioShock™ Remastered?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or better), 25GB of free storage, Windows 7 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 2GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770, paired with a AMD Phenom 9850 or equivalent.
Is BioShock™ Remastered demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 10/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
