Portal 2 System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Portal 2
Developer:
Valve
Publisher:
Valve
Release date:
20 April 2011 (13 years ago)
User score:
4.7 / 5 (828 votes)
Hardware demand level:
0.1 / 10 - not demanding

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Official Portal 2 system requirements for PC

To run Portal 2, you'll need at least 1 GB of RAM and 7.6 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 7650 GS. As for your CPU, an Athlon 64 X2 5800+ is the minimum.

PassMinimum requirements

Pass Graphics card:
Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher).
Pass CPU:
3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
Pass RAM:
1GB XP / 2GB Vista
File size:
At least 7.6 GB of Space
Operating system:
Windows 7 / Vista / XP
DirectX:
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Portal 2 performance on your PC


Portal 2 performance on your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060
30 fps @ low
1366×768
60 fps @ medium
1920×1080
60 fps @ high
1920×1080
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080
60 fps @ QHD
2560×1440
60 fps @ epic
3840×2160

GeForce RTX 3060 is 126.5x faster than GeForce 7650 GS. Your GPU can run Portal 2 at minimum settings according to Valve.


Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Portal 2 FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.

low settings / 768p
220−230
medium settings / 1080p
220−230
high settings / 1080p
220−230
ultra settings / 1080p
220−230
QHD / 1440p
140−150
4K / 2160p
140−150

Portal 2 performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400

Core i5-12400 is 29.7x faster than Athlon 64 X2 5800+. Your CPU can run Portal 2 at minimum settings according to Valve.


FAQ

When was Portal 2 released?
Portal 2 was released on 20 April 2011.
How much RAM do I need for Portal 2?
You need a minimum of 1 GB RAM for Portal 2.
How many GB is Portal 2?
Portal 2 occupies about 7.6 GB of disk space.
Is Portal 2 a demanding game?
Portal 2 is a not demanding game, with a hardware requirement score rated 0.1 out of 10.

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