The Final StarCraft II System Requirements Are...
The rather low system requirements means that nearly everyone with a modern computer should be able to play Starcraft 2.
Can you believe it? Starcraft 2 will be here in less than two weeks, which means that you have less time than that to make sure that your system is up to snuff to play it.
Blizzard has finally released the final system specifications for Starcraft 2, which we're sure that most of you meet. Still, it's nice to know where you fall in the range from "required" to "recommended" and beyond.
Minimum System Requirements*:
PC: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX 9.0c
2.6 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent AMD Athlon processor
128 MB PCIe NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT or ATI Radeon 9800 PRO video card or better
Mac: Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.2 or newer
Intel Processor
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT or ATI Radeon X1600 or better
PC/Mac: 12 GB available HD space
1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista/Windows 7 users, 2 GB for Mac users)
DVD-ROM drive
Broadband Internet connection
1024X720 minimum display resolution
*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.
Recommended Specifications:
PC: Windows Vista/Windows 7
Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor
2 GB RAM
512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon HD 3870 or better
Mac: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
4 GB system RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or ATI Radeon HD 4670 or better
(source: Big Download.)
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oh great blizzard, thank you for your low-demanding games!
9800pro! Wow, I feel like its 2003 again!
I have pre-ordered one copy (I live in Germany)...when will I receive the game?
27th of july if i'm correct...
Interesting, the Mac requirements are significantly higher than the PC's
Interesting, the Mac requirements are significantly higher than the PC's
Probably because Mac don't perform as well as Windows.
Probably because Mac don't perform as well as Windows.
+1
Kinda what I was thinking. Looks like the Steam for Mac games' performance problems aren't just a Valve issue.
There is a 512mb version of the 8800 GTX?
Now will someone please notify this to the makers of Mafia II?
Nice specs! I'll eat this, I was kind of expecting them to the be something silly, but it's nice to see they are aiming it at normal computer user machines.
Remember that the game requires "broadband connection" and that means you're going to need a fast computer regardless. I've being all over the internet today and it seems to me that you'll have to be online continuously, to reconnect from time to time, which is why broadband is required. Steam games require you get checked or updated repeatedly before playing a single player, such as Half-life 2, which was a tremendous hassel for me, running a 56k. Still, it's annoying to have to do that, so why bother with a faster connection? Blizzard appears to be going the same route, so until I get a clear answer to this -- as well as the reasons people are having tons of internet connection issues -- I'm done with Blizzard games like I'm done with Steam required games. And it's not just me doing that, it's folks with broadband connections as well. This is all VERY intrusive and annoying, causing more game glitches and issues to occur than can be expected. Sure, Blizzard protects their investment, but they lose customers at the same time. "Is it worth it, Blizzard?"