Mass Effect Official PC System Requirements Released

Ahead of the game’s release on May 28, developer BioWare issued the minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC version of Mass Effect through its website.

The Xbox 360 port, which features enhanced graphics and a revised interface, will require a minimum of 12GB hard drive space, a 2.4 GHz Intel or AMD processor, a GeForce 6-series or ATI 1300XT graphics card and 1GB of RAM.

The full specifications are listed below:

Minimum System Requirements
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
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