Mass Effect 2 on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Mass Effect 2 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~62 FPS estimated). Mass Effect 2 is capped at 62 FPS.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 62 | 62 | 36 |
| GTX 1650 | 62 | 62 | 45 |
| RX 580 | 62 | 62 | 50 |
| GTX 1060 | 62 | 62 | 57 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 2060 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 3060 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 4060 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 3070 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 3080 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 4070 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 62 | 62 | 62 |
60 FPS or more30 to 60Under 30
Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support) | ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended |
| Processor | 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU | 2.6+ GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Mass Effect 2?
To play Mass Effect 2 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~62 FPS estimated). Mass Effect 2 is capped at 62 FPS.
How much RAM does Mass Effect 2 need?
It asks for at least 1 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Mass Effect 2 better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.