Measured FPS benchmarks
Far Cry 2 FPS
- 2008
- 72/100 · 563 ratings
- Action
Far Cry 2 was released in 2008. We list 10 published FPS results for it from Notebookcheck, covering 10 graphics cards. Steam lists 256 MB, Shader Model 3 required, NVidia 6800 or ATI X1650 or better* as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today. Against those results our estimate landed within ±30% 2 of 10 times.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for Far Cry 2, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.
Measured results
Published · with sources60+ FPS 30–59 under 30 lower bound (frame cap, CPU or VRAM limit). Average FPS from published tests.
- GTX 580Ultra124.5Notebookcheck
- GTX 470Ultra98.7Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6870Ultra90.6Notebookcheck
- GTX 580MUltra72.8Notebookcheck
- GTX 485MUltra68.3Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6970MUltra59Notebookcheck
- GTX 470MUltra51Notebookcheck
- GTX 460MUltra42Notebookcheck
- Mobility Radeon HD 5870Ultra42Notebookcheck
- GT 425MUltra21.5Notebookcheck
At 1080p the fastest measured card, GTX 580, averages 125 FPS; the slowest, GT 425M, 22 FPS.
Estimate vs measured
2/10 within ±30% · median -29%Each dot is one published result: how far our model's figure for the same card and setting was from it. The shaded band is ±30%.
All 10 comparisons
| GPU | Setting | Measured | Estimate | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 580 | 1080p Ultra | 124.5 FPS | ≈89 FPS | -29% |
| GTX 470 | 1080p Ultra | 98.7 FPS | ≈65 FPS | -34% |
| GTX 485M | 1080p Ultra | 68.3 FPS | ≈52 FPS | -24% |
| Radeon HD 6970M | 1080p Ultra | 59 FPS | ≈50 FPS | -15% |
| Radeon HD 6870 | 1080p Ultra | 90.6 FPS | ≈49 FPS | -46% |
| GTX 470M | 1080p Ultra | 51 FPS | ≈45 FPS | -12% |
| GTX 580M | 1080p Ultra | 72.8 FPS | ≈43 FPS | -41% |
| GTX 460M | 1080p Ultra | 42 FPS | ≈31 FPS | -26% |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5870 | 1080p Ultra | 42 FPS | ≈28 FPS | -33% |
| GT 425M | 1080p Ultra | 21.5 FPS | ≈15 FPS | -30% |
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 4090360model max
- RTX 5070 Ti360model max
- Radeon RX 9070 XT360model max
- RTX 4070360model max
- Radeon RX 7800 XT360model max
- RTX 4060 Ti360model max
- RTX 4060360model max
- RTX 3060324227–421
- Radeon RX 6600281197–365
- GTX 1650167117–217
Cards that run Far Cry 2 at 60+ FPS
1080p High · cheapest firstCurrent cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).
- Intel Arc B580launch price $249≈293 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈311 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈360 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for Far Cry 2 yet.
Screenshots
SteamSystem requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- 256 MB, Shader Model 3 required, NVidia 6800 or ATI X1650 or better*
- CPU
- Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz, Pentium D 2.66 Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better
- RAM
- 1 GB
Recommended
- GPU
- 512 MB, NVidia 8600 GTS or better, ATI X1900 or better*
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo Family, AMD 64 X2 5200+, AMD Phenom or better
- RAM
- 2 GB
Far Cry 2 FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in Far Cry 2 at 1080p?
- In a published test (Notebookcheck) the GTX 580M averages 73 FPS at 1080p Ultra: the least powerful card in our data with a 60+ FPS result at 1080p High or Ultra.
- Can a GTX 1650 run Far Cry 2?
- By our estimate it gets about 261 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 167 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for Far Cry 2?
- Steam lists 256 MB, Shader Model 3 required, NVidia 6800 or ATI X1650 or better* graphics, Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz, Pentium D 2.66 Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better and 1 GB of RAM as the minimum.
