Can My PC Run Mass Effect (2007)?

Action RPG

As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

Mass Effect (2007) PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Intel P4 2.4 Ghz or faster / AMD 2.0 Ghz
GPU: DirectX 9.0c compatible, ATI X1300 XT or greater (ATI X1300, X1300 Pro, X1600 Pro, Radeon 2600 HD, and HD 2400 are below minimum system requirements); NVidia GeForce 6800 or greater (7300, 7600 GS, 8500 are below minimum system requirements) Hard Drive: 12.0 GB or more free hard drive space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible DirectX®: 9.0c * WINDOWS VISTA OR WINDOWS 7 USERS: Launching “Mass Effect” from Steam requires the setting “Run as Administrator”. If the User Account Control feature of Windows Vista is enabled, launching “Mass Effect” from Steam will result in failure. For users with User Account Control enabled, launch Steam using the “Run as Administrator” option or launch from the windows shortcut. INTERNET CONNECTION AND END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT .
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 1 GB
Storage: Not stated
OS: Microsoft Windows® XP with SP2 or Windows Vista *
DirectX: Not stated
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

The publisher has not published a recommended specification for this title.

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-17Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: BioWare
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 19 December 2008

About Mass Effect (2007)

As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

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What PC do I need for Mass Effect (2007)?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's minimum specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: DirectX 9.0c compatible, ATI X1300 XT or greater (ATI X1300, X1300 Pro, X1600 Pro, Radeon 2600 HD, and HD 2400 are below minimum system requirements); NVidia GeForce 6800 or greater (7300, 7600 GS, 8500 are below minimum system requirements) Hard Drive: 12.0 GB or more free hard drive space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible DirectX®: 9.0c * WINDOWS VISTA OR WINDOWS 7 USERS: Launching “Mass Effect” from Steam requires the setting “Run as Administrator”. If the User Account Control feature of Windows Vista is enabled, launching “Mass Effect” from Steam will result in failure. For users with User Account Control enabled, launch Steam using the “Run as Administrator” option or launch from the windows shortcut. INTERNET CONNECTION AND END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT .
Processor: Intel P4 2.4 Ghz or faster / AMD 2.0 Ghz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Operating system: Microsoft Windows® XP with SP2 or Windows Vista *

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Can my laptop run Mass Effect (2007)?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the DirectX 9.0c compatible named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.