Strategy · 2016 · Firaxis Games
XCOM® 2 System Requirements
XCOM® 2 is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 2GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 45GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz | 3GHz Quad Core |
| Graphics card | 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better≈ NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 45 GB | 45 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-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 XCOM® 2?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 or better), 45GB of free storage, Windows 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.
Is XCOM® 2 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.
