Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is all set to launch very soon, heading towards the PC and Xbox Series X/S. The game is set to deliver a new benchmark in graphical fidelity, and players may be curious if their PCs are up to the task.
Thankfully, GSC Game World has prepared an extensive list of PC system requirements for multiple presets, which can be found detailed below.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl PC system requirements
Low
- Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel i7-7700K/AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)/AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)/Intel Arc A750
- RAM: 16 GB
Targets 30 FPS at 1080p.
Medium
- Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel i7-9700K/AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super/Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060/AMD Radeon RX 5700XT
- RAM: 16 GB
Targets 60 FPS at 1080p.
High
- Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel i7-11700/AMD Ryzen 5800X
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti/Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070/AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- RAM: 32 GB
Targets 60 FPS at 2K (1440p).
Epic
- Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel i7-13700KF/AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080/AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- RAM: 32 GB
Targets over 60 FPS at 4K (2160p).
All configurations recommend that the memory is paired in dual channel mode, for best results. Additionally, approximately 160 GB of storage is required – with fast, NVMe based SSDs being favored at the minimum.
Overall, the system requirements seem to be on the higher side, demanding very powerful CPUs and GPUs. Hopefully, this does not translate into poor optimization mandating more powerful hardware.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl releases on November 20, 2024.
