Mass Effect on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Mass Effect at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~70 FPS estimated). Mass Effect is capped at 70 FPS.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 70 | 70 | 41 |
| GTX 1650 | 70 | 70 | 51 |
| RX 580 | 70 | 70 | 56 |
| GTX 1060 | 70 | 70 | 65 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 2060 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 3060 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 4060 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 3070 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 3080 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 4070 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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 | DirectX 9.0c compatible, ATI X1300 XT or greater (ATI X1300, X1300 Pro, X1600 Pro, Radeon 2600 HD, and HD 2400 are below minimum system requirements); NVidia GeForce 6800 or greater (7300, 7600 GS, 8500 are below minimum system requirements) | Not listed |
| Processor | Intel P4 2.4 Ghz or faster / AMD 2.0 Ghz | Not listed |
| RAM | 1 GB | Not listed |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Mass Effect?
To play Mass Effect at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~70 FPS estimated). Mass Effect is capped at 70 FPS.
How much RAM does Mass Effect need?
It asks for at least 1 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Mass Effect 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.