Starcraft 2 system requirements
Starcraft 2 System Requirements - full specs, system checker and the gaming PC setup you need.
| Starcraft 2 Minimum Specs | Starcraft 2 Recommended Specs | Amazon link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 | Intel Core i5-650 | Upgrade CPU |
| Graphics Card | AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7790 | Upgrade GPU |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | RAM deals |
| File Size | 30 GB | 30 GB | SSD deals |
| OS | Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10 | Windows® 10 64-bit |
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Starcraft 2 FPS - What frame rate will you get?
| CPU | GPU | RAM | FPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER | 16 GB | 43 |
| Intel Core i7-12700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | 16 GB | 375 |
| Intel Core i7-12700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | 16 GB | 180 |
| Intel Core i7-12700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | 16 GB | 212 |
| Intel Core i7-12700 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | 16 GB | 276 |
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Can I run Starcraft 2?
The Starcraft 2 system requirements require at least 30 GB of free storage space. Provided that you have at least an AMD Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics card you can play the game, but a GPU equivalent to an AMD Radeon HD 7790 is recommended. An Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 CPU is the minimum CPU you can run Starcraft 2 on. An Intel Core i5-650 is recommended however. Starcraft 2 system requirements state that you will need at least 2 GB of RAM, but ideally have 4.
There is no Starcraft 2 Steam release, however the game is free to play and available through the Battle.net launcher.