PC requirements

Sonic Adventure 2 System Requirements

Sonic Adventure 2 needs at least Pentium 4 @ 3.2 GHz/Athlon 64 3000+ or Equivalent & above, 1 GB RAM and 256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 8600/AT Radeon HD3650) & above graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.4 GHz/Athlon 64 X2 4200+ & above, 2 GB RAM and 512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce GTS250/ATI Radeon HD 4850) & above graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Sonic Adventure 2 minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows XP/Vista/Win7 Windows 7
Processor Pentium 4 @ 3.2 GHz/Athlon 64 3000+ or Equivalent & above Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.4 GHz/Athlon 64 X2 4200+ & above
Memory 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Graphics 256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 8600/AT Radeon HD3650) & above 512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce GTS250/ATI Radeon HD 4850) & above
Storage 3 GB HD space 6 GB HD space
Additional notes Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
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Other platforms

Sonic Adventure 2 is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Sonic Adventure 2 on PC

Can my PC run Sonic Adventure 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 Sonic Adventure 2 need?
3 GB HD space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.