The system requirements to run the NWN2 game are as follows. Please note that these specifications could change prior to launch.
Recommended system requirements[]
- Operating System: Windows XP
- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 or equivalent (or higher)
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 5.5GB Free
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive: 4x(DVD) 8x(CD)
- Video: 256MB Pixel Shader Model 2.0 (ATI X1600 or nVidia 6800 GT/GS or better) - should be compatible with DirectX version 9.0c or higher
- Sound: Windows XP-compatible sound card
- Multiplayer: Local area network with TCP/IP protocol or Broadband Internet connection
- DirectX: DirectX version 9.0c or higher (included)
- Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework for toolset (included)
- Keyboard, Mouse
Minimum system requirements[]
- Operating System: Windows XP
- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2000 or equivalent
- Memory: 512MB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 5.5GB Free
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive: 4x(DVD) 8x(CD)
- Video: 128MB Pixel Shader 2.0 (ATI 9700 Pro or nVidia 6800 or better) - should be compatible with DirectX version 9.0c or higher
- Sound: Windows XP-compatible sound card
- Multiplayer: Local area network with TCP/IP protocol or Broadband Internet connection
- DirectX: DirectX version 9.0c or higher (included)
- Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework for toolset (included)
- Keyboard, Mouse
DVD Drive Warning[]
Only some DVD-RW Drives are able to read the DVD-ROM version due to Securom.
Non-Working drives:
- PLEXTOR DVDR PX-760A (Firmware 1.01-1.04)
Known Good drives:
- TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182D
- Matsushita UJ-857 series
Supported video cards[]
- ATI Radeon X1900 series
- ATI Radeon X1800 series
- ATI Radeon X1600 series
- ATI Radeon X850 series
- ATI Radeon X800 series
- ATI Radeon X700 series
- ATI Radeon X600 series
- ATI Radeon 9800 series
- ATI Radeon 9600 series
- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro
- NVIDIA GeForce 7950 series
- NVIDIA GeForce 7900 series
- NVIDIA GeForce 7800 series
- NVIDIA GeForce 7600 series
- NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
- NVIDIA GeForce 6600 series
( DirectX 9.0c is not compatible with GeForce series 5 )
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.
Pre-release notes[]
- Obsidian has stated that the "game runs great and looks great on all of our supported [video] cards, regardless of vendor. I'd look more to the performance features of the GPU than to the vendor when making my decision to upgrade." [1] Also, the "visual fidelity on either of the major vendors is pretty much equal. I attribute that to the fact that we've written the rendering engine to the DX9 spec. and not tried to get out there crazy with vendor specific features." [2]