BioShock 2 Remastered — PC action system requirements, expected FPS and crash fixes
2016 · Action, RPG · Digital Extremes · ESRB Mature
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG, retrieved 2026-08-21. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Minimum: | Recommended: |
| Processor | OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit. Platform Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit. Platform Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 |
| Memory | Processor: Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ | Processor: 3GHz Quad-Core |
| Graphics | Memory: 4 GB RAM | Memory: 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | Graphics: 2GB AMD Radeon HD 7770 / 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 | Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better |
| DirectX | DirectX: Version 11 | DirectX: Version 11 |
| Item 7 | Storage: 25 GB available space | Storage: 25 GB available space |
| Item 8 | Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device | Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device |
Multi-GPU FPS estimate
Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from BioShock 2 Remastered's demand tier (tier 7, Demanding (high-end GPU)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 85 | 56 | 32 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 77 | 51 | 29 |
| RTX 4080 | 74 | 49 | 28 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 82 | 54 | 31 |
| RX 7900 XT | 77 | 51 | 29 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 65 | 43 | 25 |
| RX 7800 XT | 65 | 43 | 25 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 62 | 41 | 23 |
| RTX 4070 | 58 | 38 | 22 |
| RX 7700 XT | 59 | 39 | 23 |
| RTX 3070 | 54 | 35 | 20 |
| RX 6800 XT | 65 | 43 | 25 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 47 | 31 | 18 |
| RX 6700 XT | 58 | 38 | 22 |
| RTX 3060 | 43 | 29 | 16 |
| RX 6600 XT | 49 | 32 | 19 |
| RTX 2060 | 39 | 26 | 15 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 32 | 21 | 12 |
| RX 580 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 31 | 20 | 12 |
| GTX 1650 | 24 | 16 | 9 |
| Intel Arc A770 | 50 | 33 | 19 |
| UHD 770 (integrated) | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.
For the full hardware spec sheet and a deeper performance breakdown, see Full specs & performance data on GameFigs.
Age rating & regional compliance
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| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Age rating | ESRB Mature | ESRB rating via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21. |
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Best graphics settings for BioShock 2 Remastered
BioShock 2 Remastered hardware-demand tier: 7/9. Pick your PC above to get a starting preset, then tune up if you have FPS headroom or down if you're under your target.
Estimated starting point — real FPS depends on drivers, thermals and background load.
BioShock 2 Remastered — Best settings (Mid-range (GTX 1660 – RTX 3060))
Generated at GameRulePro · 2026-09-25
Release, patch & rule-change notes
Official release date: 2016-09-15. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameRulePro summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates. When a developer ships a rule-affecting update (balance pass, mode change, or ranked-reset), re-run the generator above to keep your house rules in sync.
About BioShock 2 Remastered
Bioshock 2 is a shooter with RPG elements, centered around resource-management to a great extent: more like an RPG than a shooter. The game is made by 2K studios and represents the final part of a dystopia dilogy — preceded by the original Bioshock. Its successor is Bioshock Infinite. You play as Big Daddy — a giant mech with a drill replacing one of the hands. The game, while they both are telling the story of a charming Rapture — the city descended from Orwell's and Zamyatin's pages where the society's greatest mind have suffered a severe decline. The central feature of the game is the unique abandoned city's aesthetics — minding the time Bioshock 2 is still a beautiful title, with detailed drawn water and strange surroundings, never mind the variety of foes. The remaster introduces a 4k resolution — it is now more enjoyable to explore Rapture and enjoy its various landscapes and sea-filled quarters. Among the other features: high-res textures and a set of Protector Trials, which can give the player freakish weaponry and ammunition.
Performance reality & how to tune BioShock 2 Remastered
GameRulePro editorial — these notes are based on BioShock 2 Remastered's published specifications and genre profile, not a single benchmark run. Use them to set expectations before you open the settings menu.
As a 2016 action title, BioShock 2 Remastered sits at demand tier 7 (Demanding (high-end GPU)) — demanding on PC. A modern mid-range GPU handles 1080p comfortably, while 1440p asks for a step up in hardware.
What to tune first on BioShock 2 Remastered
- Open-world RPGs lean on CPU and storage in busy towns — SSD + dual-channel RAM first.
- Shadows and lighting scale hardest; keep textures high since they mostly use VRAM.
- An upscaler at 4K recovers the most frames with the smallest visual hit.
The FPS table above is a model estimate from the demand-tier + GPU-index method. Real frame rates vary with drivers, background apps, thermals and resolution. Treat it as a buying or upgrade planning aid, then verify in-game. For step-by-step fixes, see the crash-fix and optimization guides linked on this page.
Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
- FPS estimates on this page are GameRulePro planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
- House rules and tournament formats are community-style templates for casual play, not official rulebooks.
- Pre-launch intelligence (release windows, settings, editions, pricing, beta dates) is compiled from each title's official publisher / studio announcements and is source-linked per item with its retrieval date (2026-09-09). Where a detail is from reporting rather than a primary source, the item's source line states so. This is preview material, not an official specification.
- Per-game age-rating & regional compliance reference (ESRB rating via RAWG; curated regulatory notes) from the GameRulePro game-rules dataset, retrieved 2026-08-29.
How the BioShock 2 Remastered FPS estimate and rules generator are computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The rules and tournament builder is a community-style template engine: it formats your group size, match format and tiebreaks into a printable sheet. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game and agree house rules with your group before play.
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