What are the system requirements for Halo Wars 2?

Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7750 / Intel HD 520, 2 GB VRAM, processor Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD FX-4350, RAM 6 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480, 4 GB VRAM.

Can I run Halo Wars 2?

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Halo Wars 2 needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7750 / Intel HD 520, 2 GB VRAM, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480, 4 GB VRAM is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.

ReleaseFeb 21, 2017

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Halo Wars 2 system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10 64-bit	Windows 10 64-bit
Processor	Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD FX-4350	Intel Core i5-4690K / AMD FX-8350
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7750 / Intel HD 520, 2 GB VRAM	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480, 4 GB VRAM
Memory	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Storage	–	–

Requirements checked on 31 October 2026.

Estimated FPS in Halo Wars 2

High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.

Not yet checked against benchmarks, a rough estimate that can be off by 25 % or more.

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	5120×1440	4K
GTX 1060 6GB	56	42	28	25
GTX 1660 Super	81	60	39	36
RTX 2060	93	69	46	42
RTX 3060	125	92	61	56
RTX 4060	135	100	66	61
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	159	118	78	72
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	159	118	78	72
RTX 5060	163	120	80	73
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB	187	139	92	84
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	187	139	92	84
RX 9060 XT	175	129	86	79
RTX 3070	175	129	86	79
RTX 4070	214	159	105	96
RTX 5070	255	189	125	115
RX 7800 XT	225	167	110	101
RX 9070 XT	328	243	161	148
RTX 5070 Ti	325	241	159	146
RTX 4080	339	254	168	155
RTX 5080	339	277	184	169
RTX 4090	339	328	217	199
RTX 5090	339	339	275	253

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1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~119 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~88 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
1440p High · 144 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~221 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
4K High · 60 FPSGeForce RTX 5060 8 GB ~73 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗

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Can I run Halo Wars 2?: Halo Wars 2 needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7750 / Intel HD 520, 2 GB VRAM, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480, 4 GB VRAM is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
What are the system requirements for Halo Wars 2?: Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7750 / Intel HD 520, 2 GB VRAM, processor Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD FX-4350, RAM 6 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480, 4 GB VRAM.
What PC do I need for Halo Wars 2?: For 1080p at high settings and 60 FPS, the cheapest current graphics card that gets there is the Intel Arc B570 10 GB (an estimated 119 FPS), paired with a fast processor. The PC builder puts together a complete, compatible parts list for Halo Wars 2.