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Can I run XCOM 2?

Check your PC against XCOM 2's requirements (2016). If you fall short, we'll point you straight to the upgrade that fixes it — checked for fit, power and bottleneck against your exact PC.

On the GPU side, XCOM 2 is a very light game and spreads the load fairly evenly between your GPU and CPU. To match the recommended specs, aim for roughly a HD 7970 / GTX 770 (2GB) with Quad-core 3 GHz and 8 GB of RAM.

Minimum Recommended
GPU HD 5770 / GTX 460 (1GB) HD 7970 / GTX 770 (2GB)
CPU Core 2 Duo E4700 / Phenom 9950 Quad-core 3 GHz
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Storage 45 GB 45 GB

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Requirements cross-checked against the Steam store page. Mapped onto our shared 0–100 performance scale — guidance for a playable experience, not a promise of a specific frame rate or resolution. Check another game →