Developer BioWare has announced the official minimum and recommended PC system requirements for the upcoming PC edition of Mass Effect, which is scheduled to grace retailers in May 28.

The requirements are lower than I expected, actually. Looks like BioWare did a decent job on optimizing this one. According to the spec sheet, a 2.6 GHz Intel processor (2.4 GHz AMD equivalent) is recommended, with both the 6800GT and 1300XT being listed as a minimum requirement in terms of graphics cards.

Hit the jump for the full spec sheet.

Minimum System Requirements for Mass Effect PC

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 for Mass Effect PC

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

The Mass Effect Config program will automatically adjust your settings on first run, to attempt to give you an optimal play experience. As with all PC games, computer performance varies from system to system and adjustments can be made via the Config or through the in-game options to tailor your experience.

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