Mass Effect 2 — System Requirements, FPS Estimate & Refund Help
2010 · Action, RPG · BioWare · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 94
Official PC requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG, retrieved 2026-08-21. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 | OS: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista SP1 / Windows 7 |
| Processor | Processor: 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD CPU | Processor: 2.6+ GHz Core 2 Duo Intel or equivalent AMD CPU |
| Memory | Memory: 1 GB RAM for Windows XP / 2 GB RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7 | Memory: 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Graphics: 256 MB (with Pixel Shader 3.0 support) | Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, or better recommended |
| Storage | DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) | DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c August 2008 (included) |
| DirectX | Hard Drive: 15 GB | Hard Drive: 15 GB |
| Item 7 | Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible | Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible |
| Item 8 | Supported Chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or greater. Please note that NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400, and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200, and HD4350 are below minimum system requirements. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required. | — |
Multi-GPU FPS estimate
Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from Mass Effect 2's demand tier (tier 8, Very demanding (flagship GPU)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 67 | 44 | 25 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 60 | 40 | 23 |
| RTX 4080 | 58 | 38 | 22 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 64 | 42 | 24 |
| RX 7900 XT | 60 | 40 | 23 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 51 | 34 | 19 |
| RX 7800 XT | 51 | 34 | 19 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 48 | 32 | 18 |
| RTX 4070 | 45 | 30 | 17 |
| RX 7700 XT | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| RTX 3070 | 42 | 28 | 16 |
| RX 6800 XT | 51 | 33 | 19 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 37 | 24 | 14 |
| RX 6700 XT | 45 | 30 | 17 |
| RTX 3060 | 34 | 22 | 13 |
| RX 6600 XT | 38 | 25 | 15 |
| RTX 2060 | 31 | 20 | 12 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 25 | 17 | 10 |
| RX 580 | 29 | 19 | 11 |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 24 | 16 | 9 |
| GTX 1650 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Intel Arc A770 | 39 | 26 | 15 |
| UHD 770 (integrated) | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.
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Fix & refund help →Optimize Mass Effect 2 & build your refund case
Pick your GPU class and symptom for an ordered fix plan, then open the refund appeal generator for your platform. The fix plan and the appeal letter share one goal: get Mass Effect 2 running — or get your money back.
Refund eligibility & appeal
Informational consumer reference — not legal advice.
My appeal package — Mass Effect 2
Refund window: under 2 hours played and within 14 days of purchase — no questions asked.
Appeal letter draft
Subject: Refund request — Mass Effect 2 (Crashes / won’t start) Dear Steam Support, I am requesting a refund for Mass Effect 2, purchased on [purchase date]. The game is game crashes at launch or during play, which makes it unusable for me. Purchase details: - Game: Mass Effect 2 - Platform: Steam - Purchase date: [date] - Playtime: 1 hour(s) - Issue: game crashes at launch or during play This is a genuine technical issue rather than a change of preference. I have included my system information and steps already tried. Please process a refund or offer an alternative resolution. Thank you, [Your name] [Account/order number]
Evidence checklist
- Receipt / order confirmation with date
- Screenshot or clip of the issue (error code, crash, FPS counter)
- System specs (CPU, GPU, RAM, OS, driver version)
- Steps already tried (driver update, file verify, reinstall)
- Server-status screenshot if the issue is online/matchmaking
Generated at GameFixPro · 2026-09-10
Release & version notes
Official release date: 2010-01-26. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameFixPro summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates.
About Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect II is a sequel to Mass Effect one, following the story of Captain Shepard in his or her journey in saving the Galaxy from Reapers. Just after the fight against Saren, Shepard dies and drifts in open space. Being collected by Cerberus and the lead man, The Illusive Man, Shepard has to investigate attacks on human colonies around the Milky Way, and discover that now the Reapers using some new insectoid called the Collectors. You can choose from different classes to play, for example, a Soldier, Adept or Vanguard. A cover system is the main mechanic in the fight, as you have to think about fighting your enemy strategically. Your talents have a global CDR, so choose wisely. With one little addition, now your weapon has a loaded magazine of bullets, and you can run out of ammo if not using your weapon properly. BioWare sticks to the tradition of dialogue and reputation system, as your actions still affect your position in the world. If you act like a hero and help everyone you meet, people will like you and your reputation will be Paragon. Do the exact opposite and a Renegade. Whom will you be?
For the complete specification sheet and an expanded multi-GPU FPS comparison, explore Full specs & performance data on GameFigs.
Sources & attribution
- Game metadata (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
- FPS estimates on this page are GameFixPro planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
- Pre-launch intelligence (release windows, settings, editions, pricing, beta dates) is compiled from each title's official publisher / studio announcements and is source-linked per item with its retrieval date (2026-09-09). Where a detail is from reporting rather than a primary source, the item's source line states so. This is preview material, not an official specification.
- Refund verdicts summarize each platform's published policy (Steam, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo) and are not a guarantee of outcome.
How the Mass Effect 2 FPS estimate and refund verdict are computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The refund verdict compares your playtime and purchase date against the platform's published window (14 days / 2 hours on Steam and Epic; discretionary on PlayStation; 14-day capped on Xbox; no-refund policy on Nintendo eShop for downloaded software) and weighs technical defects more favourably than preference changes. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available, and confirm policy with the platform before acting.