StarCraft 2 System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Publisher:
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Release date:
- 27 July 2010 (14 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.7 / 5 (338 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 0.6 / 10 - not demanding
Official StarCraft 2 system requirements for PC
To run StarCraft 2, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 30 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 7600 GT, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 650. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Duo E6540 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-655K or better.
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements- Graphics card:
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 7600 GT or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 2600 XT or Intel® HD Graphics 3000 or better
- CPU:
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5600+
- RAM:
- 2 GB RAM
- File size:
- 30 GB available HD space
- Operating system:
- Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (latest service pack)
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7790 or better
- CPU:
- Intel® Core™ i5 or AMD FX Series Processor or better
- RAM:
- 4 GB RAM
- File size:
- 30 GB available HD space
- Operating system:
- Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10 64-bit (latest service pack)
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c
StarCraft 2 performance on your PC
StarCraft 2 performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 9.8x faster than GeForce GTX 650. Your graphics card can run StarCraft 2 at recommended settings according to Blizzard Entertainment.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
StarCraft 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.
StarCraft 2 performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 9.6x faster than Core i5-655K. Your CPU can run StarCraft 2 at recommended settings according to Blizzard Entertainment.
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