Mafia II system requirements announced

By Stephany Nunneley

2K announced the PC specs for Mafia II yesterday on the game’s official site, and we’ve posted the information for you below the break.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
• Processor: Pentium D 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (Dual core) or higher
• RAM: 1.5 GB
• Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600 / ATI HD2600 Pro or better
• Hard Disc Space: 8 GB
• Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
• Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepad

Recommenced System Requirements

• OS: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
• Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
• RAM: 2 GB
• Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3870 or better
• Hard Disc: 10 GB
• Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compliant card
• Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepad

PhysX/APEX Enhancement System Requirements

• OS: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
• Minimum Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
• Recommended Processor: 2.66 GHz Core i7-920 RAM: 2 GB
• Video Cards and resolution: APEX medium settings
• Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (or better) for Graphics and a dedicated NVIDIA 9800GTX (or better) for PhysX
• Recommended: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 (or better)

Video Cards and resolution: APEX High settings

• Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 (or better) and a dedicated NVIDIA 9800GTX (or better) for PhysX
• Recommended: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 for Graphics and a dedicated NVIDIA GTX 285 (or better) for PhysX NVIDIA GPU driver: 197.13 or later.
• NVIDIA PhysX driver: 10.04.02_9.10.0522. Included and automatically installed with the game.

Mafia II releases on August 24 and 27 in the US and UK for PS3, 360 and PC.

Check out the latest developer diary for it here, starring Empire City.