PC requirements
Portal 2 System Requirements
Portal 2 needs at least 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher), 2 GB RAM and Video card must be 128 MB or more and with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher). graphics.
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 / Vista / XP |
| Processor | 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher) |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Video card must be 128 MB or more and with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher). |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c |
| Storage | 8 GB available space |
| Additional notes | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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Running Portal 2 on PC
Can my PC run Portal 2?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Portal 2 need?
8 GB available space