XCOM 2 PC system requirements revealed

There’s a couple of months to get to your gaming rig up to speed for Firaxis’ XCOM 2 and today the Steam page has been updated with the minimum and recommended system spec requirements.

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There’s need to panic, these are pretty reasonable requirements but it’s going to take a good chunk of HD space to stop the alien menace in its tracks.

MINIMUM

  • OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 45 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2012 and 2013 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.

RECOMMENDED

  • OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
  • Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
  • Storage: 45 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

XCOM 2 releases for PC on 5 February 2016 and earlier today they revealed the XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition and Reinforcement Pack.


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