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BioShock 2 on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU

To play BioShock 2 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~134 FPS estimated).

Updated November 15, 2026

Estimated FPS by graphics card

Graphics card1080p1440p4K
GTX 1050 Ti1349756
GTX 165016311768
RX 58017812875
GTX 106019814283
GTX 1660 SUPER238171100
RTX 3060 Laptop246177103
RTX 2060262188110
RTX 3060300+227132
RTX 4060 Laptop300+233136
RTX 4060300+266155
RTX 3060 Ti300+278162
RTX 3070300+300+179
RTX 4060 Ti300+300+184
RTX 3080300+300+206
RTX 4070300+300+224
RTX 4070 SUPER300+300+254

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

MinimumRecommended
Graphics cardNVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or betterNVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
ProcessorAMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or betterAMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
RAM2 GB3 GB

FAQ

What graphics card do I need for BioShock 2?

To play BioShock 2 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~134 FPS estimated).

How much RAM does BioShock 2 need?

It asks for at least 2 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.

Does my PC run BioShock 2 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.