Bioware has finally announced the PC requirements needed to run Mass Effect on the PC. Bioware Community Manager Jay Watamaniuk has posted the minimum and recommended PC system settings, as well as promising that the game will use auto configure to promise an optimal play experience. What does come as a welcome is the fact that the requirements are not mind blowing, as no dual or quad cores are needed, and top end graphics aren’t necessary. Full Specks are listed below:


Minimum System Requirements for Mass Effect on the PC

Operating System:
Windows XP or Vista
Processor:
2.4+GHZ Intel or 2.0+GHZ AMD
Memory:
1 Gigabyte Ram (XP)
2 Gigabyte Ram (Vista)
Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 6 series (6800GT or better)
ATI 1300XT or better (X1550, X1600 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
Hard Drive Space:
12 Gigabytes
Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers

Recommended System Requirements for Mass Effect on the PC

Operating System:
Windows XP or Vista
Processor:
2.6+GHZ Intel or 2.4+GHZ AMD
Memory:
2 Gigabyte Ram
Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX or higher.
ATI X1800 XL series or higher
Hard Drive Space:
12 Gigabytes
Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers - 5.1 sound card recommended

Mass Effect is scheduled for release in June, be sure to check out our Xbox 360 Review and the DLC “Bringing Down the Sky” review.