System requirements

The system requirements to run the NWN2 game are as follows. Please note that these specifications could change prior to launch.

Recommended system requirements

 * 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
 * 1GB System RAM
 * ATI Radeon X800 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or higher video card

Minimum system requirements

 * Windows XP
 * 512MB System RAM
 * 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
 * 128MB Direct3D compatible video card with DirectX 9.0c compatible driver
 * CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
 * 4.6GB free hard disk space
 * DirectX 9.0c (included)
 * DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
 * Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework for toolset (included)
 * Broadband connection for multiplayer online play
 * Keyboard, Mouse

Supported video cards

 * ATI Radeon X1900 series
 * ATI Radeon X1800 series
 * ATI Radeon X1600 series
 * ATI Radeon X1300 series
 * ATI Radeon X850 series
 * ATI Radeon X800 series
 * ATI Radeon X700 series
 * ATI Radeon X600 series
 * ATI Radeon X300 series
 * ATI Radeon 9800 series
 * ATI Radeon 9600 series
 * ATI Radeon 9500 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce 7900 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce 7800 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce 7600 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce 7300 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce 6600 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce 6500 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce 6200 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce 6100 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 series
 * NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 series

NWN2 web site FAQs
1. Will Neverwinter Nights 2 support NVIDIA’s SLI feature?


 * Yes, if you have two video cards that make use of SLI, Neverwinter Nights 2 will support them.

2. Does Neverwinter Nights 2 support AMD 64-bit processors?


 * Yes, we’re planning to fully support AMD 64-bit processors running Windows XP; however, the game does not support Windows XP x64 edition.

3. Will Neverwinter Nights 2 make use of dual core CPU’s?


 * The Neverwinter Nights 2 Toolset is a multithreaded application; as a result, it will utilize the benefits of dual-core processors from both AMD and Intel.

4. Does Neverwinter Nights 2 still use the Aurora graphics engine?


 * Neverwinter Nights 2’s graphics engine has been replaced by the next-generation Electron engine, which supports advanced graphical features like fully dynamic lighting, normal mapping, specular mapping, shadow maps, and more.

5. Will Neverwinter Nights 2 make use of advanced features of newer video cards?


 * Yes -- The game fully supports Shader Model 2.0 and 3.0 cards (such as the NVIDIA GeForce 6 and 7 series and the ATI Radeon X1800) to achieve stunning visual effects at a much higher framerate than possible on older video cards.


 * The game requires at least a DirectX 9.0c compatible video card that supports at least Shader Model 2.0.