Can My PC Run Portal 2?

Game details

Developer

Valve

Publisher

Valve

Released

18 April 2011

Engine

Source

About Portal 2

Portal 2 runs on the Source engine and is playable on nearly any modern machine, including integrated graphics and handhelds.

Common questions about running Portal 2

Each link runs a real comparison against the published specification.

• Can a UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) run Portal 2?
• Estimate Portal 2 performance at your resolution

What PC do I need for Portal 2?

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

Graphics card

Video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0

Processor

3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)

Memory

2 GB RAM

Storage

8 GB

Operating system

Windows 7 / Vista / XP

Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.

Can my laptop run Portal 2?

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 Video card with 128 MB 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.

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