PCSX2

Basic Information
Type(s)	Emulator
Developer(s)	PCSX2 Development Team
Publisher(s)	PCSX2 Development Team
Status(es)	Released
License(s)	GPL 3.0
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux
Emulated Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Technical Information
Latest Version	1.6.0
International Release
Microsoft Windows March 23, 2002
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PCSX2 is a PlayStation 2 emulator from the team that developed PCSX.

Minimum & Recommended Specifications

Microsoft Windows Minimum/Recommended Specifications
Minimum Specifications		Recommended Specifications
Operating System	Windows 7 x86/x64	Operating System	Windows 10 x64
CPU	SSE2 Support PassMark Single Thread Performance ~1600	CPU	AVX2 Support PassMark Single Thread Performance ~2100
RAM	4 GB	RAM	8 GB
GPU	Direct3D10 Support OpenGL 3.x Support PassMark G3D ~3000 Rating (equivalent to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750)	GPU	Direct3D11 Support OpenGL 4.5 Support PassMark G3D ~6000 Rating (equivalent to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti)
Graphics RAM	2 GB	Graphics RAM	4 GB
Notes	Recommended Single Thread Performance is based on moderately complex games. Games that pushed the PS2 hardware to its limits will struggle on CPUs at this level. Some release titles and 2D games which underutilized the PS2 hardware may run on CPUs rated as low as 1200.	Notes	Recommended GPU is based on 3x Internal, ~1080p resolution requirements. Higher resolutions will require stronger cards; 6x Internal, ~4K resolution will require a PassMark G3D Mark rating around 12000 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti). Just like CPU requirements, this is also highly game dependent.

GNU/Linux Minimum/Recommended Specifications
Minimum Specifications		Recommended Specifications
Operating System	Ubuntu 18.04/Debian/Arch Linux or other 32-bit/64-bit Linux distribution	Operating System	Ubuntu 19.04/Debian/Arch Linux or other 64-bit Linux distribution
CPU	SSE2 Support PassMark Single Thread Performance ~1600	CPU	AVX2 Support PassMark Single Thread Performance ~2100
RAM	4 GB	RAM	8 GB
GPU	Direct3D10 Support OpenGL 3.x Support PassMark G3D ~3000 Rating (equivalent to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750)	GPU	Direct3D11 Support OpenGL 4.5 Support PassMark G3D ~6000 Rating (equivalent to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti)
Graphics RAM	2 GB	Graphics RAM	4 GB
Notes	Recommended Single Thread Performance is based on moderately complex games. Games that pushed the PS2 hardware to its limits will struggle on CPUs at this level. Some release titles and 2D games which underutilized the PS2 hardware may run on CPUs rated as low as 1200.	Notes	Recommended GPU is based on 3x Internal, ~1080p resolution requirements. Higher resolutions will require stronger cards; 6x Internal, ~4K resolution will require a PassMark G3D Mark rating around 12000 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti). Just like CPU requirements, this is also highly game dependent.