BioShock® 2
BioShock® 2 has an FPSHQ demand score of 38/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
BioShock® 2 is a game by 2K Marin, 2K China, Digital Extremes. Steam release date: February 9, 2010. Steam reviews: 11 519. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA 7800GT 256 МБ (или лучше), ATI Radeon X1900 256 МБ (или лучше). It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- 2K Marin, 2K China, Digital Extremes
- Publisher
- 2K
- Release date
- February 9, 2010
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam reviews
- 11 519
- Metacritic
- 88/100
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/8850
BioShock® 2 system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 | — |
| Processor | AMD Athlon 64 3800+ с тактовой частотой 2.4 ГГц (или лучше), Intel Pentium 4 530 с тактовой частотой 3.0 ГГц (или лучше) | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core с тактовой частотой 2.60 ГГц, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core с тактовой частотой 2.13 ГГц |
| Memory | 2 ГБ | 3 ГБ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA 7800GT 256 МБ (или лучше), ATI Radeon X1900 256 МБ (или лучше) | NVIDIA 8800GT с 512 МБ видеопамяти или лучше, ATI Radeon HD4830 с 512 МБ видеопамяти или лучше |
| DirectX | DirectX 9.0c | — |
| Storage | 11 ГБ свободного места | — |
| Sound card | совместимая с DirectX 9.0c | — |
| Другие требования | — | Для первой установки необходимо единовременное интернет-соединение; для возможности сохранять игру и зарабатывать достижения, а также для получения обновлений и для игры по сети необходимо выполнить вход в Games for Windows LIVE; необходима установка библиотек Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime, клиента Games for Windows LIVE и обновлений для него, Sony DADC SecuROM, Microsoft Dir |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is BioShock® 2 and does it need an SSD
BioShock® 2 needs 11 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 12, 2026). requirements
The requirements of BioShock® 2 do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Nov 12, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for BioShock® 2 on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 260–440 | 235–385 | 155–265 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 255–430 | 215–355 | 130–220 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 245–415 | 195–325 | 110–190 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 235–395 | 180–300 | 100–170 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 225–385 | 170–285 | 96–160 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 230–385 | 175–290 | 96–165 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 220–375 | 165–275 | 91–155 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 215–370 | 160–270 | 88–150 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 200–345 | 145–245 | 79–135 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 210–360 | 155–260 | 84–145 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 195–335 | 140–235 | 76–130 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 195–330 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
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Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run BioShock® 2
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run BioShock® 2?
BioShock® 2 (2010): FPSHQ load index 38 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 120–200 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 110–190 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 7 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA 7800GT 256 МБ (или лучше), ATI Radeon X1900 256 МБ (или лучше); minimum RAM: 2 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 12, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 38 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 143 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 156 FPS model estimate
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