Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition — System Requirements, FPS Estimate & Settings

2012 · Adventure, Action · Feral Interactive · ESRB Teen · Metacritic 91

Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition cover art

Official system requirements

Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG, retrieved 2026-08-21. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.

SpecMinimumRecommended
OSOS: Windows XP, Vista, 7—
ProcessorProcessor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+—
MemoryMemory: 2GB RAM—
GraphicsHard Disk Space: 17 GB free hard drive space—
StorageVideo Card: ATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB—
DirectXDirectX®: 9.0c—

Multi-GPU FPS estimate

Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition's demand tier (tier 3, Light (entry discrete GPU)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.

GPU1080p1440p4K
RTX 4090285188108
RTX 4080 Super25616997
RTX 408024616293
RX 7900 XTX273180104
RX 7900 XT25616997
RTX 4070 Ti Super21814483
RX 7800 XT21814483
RTX 4070 Super20513578
RTX 407019212773
RX 7700 XT19813075
RTX 307017911868
RX 6800 XT21514282
RTX 4060 Ti15810460
RX 6700 XT19212773
RTX 30601459555
RX 6600 XT16310862
RTX 20601318650
GTX 1660 Super1087141
RX 5801258348
GTX 1060 6GB1026839
GTX 1650825431
Intel Arc A77016611063
UHD 770 (integrated)332213

Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.

Similar games you may tune next

Optimize Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition for your hardware

Pick your GPU, CPU, resolution and target refresh rate, then generate a printable settings card with per-preset expectations and upscaler guidance.

Optimize Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition for your PC

This is a planning estimate derived from the game's demand tier, not a benchmark.

My Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition Settings Card

Preset: High · Est. 56–78 FPS @ 1080p
Preset recommendationHigh
Expected FPS band56–78 FPS
Target refresh60 Hz
UpscalerDLSS/FSR not needed at this resolution
Ray tracingRT optional — raster first
Frame capYour estimated range (56–78 FPS) partially meets 60 Hz — drop one preset step or enable the upscaler to hold it.

Generated at GameFigs on 2026-09-25. Game demand tier: 3/9.

General tuning rules: drop Shadows, Reflection Quality andVolumetric Fog first (biggest GPU savings, low visual cost); use Render Scale / Resolution Scaling before lowering geometry; enable DLSS/FSR 3 on supported titles; cap FPS to your monitor's refresh rate to smooth frame pacing.

Release & version notes

Official release date: 2012-09-07. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameFigs summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates.

SingleplayerSteam AchievementsAtmospheric

About Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

Batman: Arkham City is the second game in the Arkham series. Joker has escaped from Arkham Asylum, and Doctor Hugo Strange is capturing Bruce Wayne. Strange discovers the true identity behind the Batman and tries to kill him, but Wayne escapes from the prison and saves the Catwoman from Two-Face. Trying to acknowledge the mysterious "Protocol 10" he finds Joker in devastating state - fatal infection slowly kills. Joker infects Batman and every Gotham hospital.

Arkham City involves legendary Kevin Conroy and Mark Hammil coming back as Bruce Wayne and Joker, gifting their voices one more time. Noir Gotham atmosphere is supported by a grim plot and very live surroundings. The gameplay is still concentrating on simple but comforting fighting system making fights feel very fast and intense. In solving puzzles and gaining a tactical advantage, Batman can use different gadgets, as Batarang or a grapnel gun. You can silently dive and kill your enemies and use your detective skills to find clues about villains your facing, becoming as close to Batman, as possible.

● Data updated 2026-08-29

Sources & attribution

  • Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
  • GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
  • FPS estimates on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
How the Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition optimization card & FPS estimate are computed

Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The settings card maps the demand tier and your hardware to a starting preset, an FPS band and an upscaler recommendation. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.

Tools for Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

Check your hardware against this title, then set your gear up for it.

Game Requirements Checker
Whether your PC clears the published Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition system requirements.
Open tool →
GPU Benchmark Compare
Compare two GPUs on relative performance and estimated FPS.
Open tool →
Pro Settings Database
Sensitivity, DPI, crosshair and video settings used at pro level.
Open tool →
Build & Loadout Optimizer
Find the bottleneck in your build before you buy an upgrade.
Open tool →
Playtime Calculator
How long Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition will take at your weekly hours.
Open tool →
What Should I Play?
Draw another title from the 300-game library when you are done here.
Open tool →

Related tools from our network

A focused set of free calculators and guides across related topics — no account required.