STALKER 2 PC System Requirements Are Now More Demanding

STALKER 2's demanding PC system requirements revealed: Prepare for intense hardware needs!

With the November 20th release date fast approaching, the final PC system requirements for STALKER 2 have been unveiled, highlighting significant hardware demands, even at minimum settings. High-end rigs will be essential for 4K gaming and high frame rates.

The updated specifications, detailed below, underscore the game's intensity:

Achieving smooth 4K gameplay at high frame rates will require a substantial upgrade for many players. The "epic" settings, in particular, promise performance demands rivaling, or even exceeding, the notoriously high requirements of Crysis in 2007. Storage needs have also increased from 150GB to 160GB, with an SSD strongly recommended for optimal loading times crucial in this unforgiving game world.

Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR upscaling will be available to mitigate performance issues, though the specific FSR version remains unconfirmed. While software ray tracing is confirmed, hardware ray tracing, while experimented with, is unlikely to be available at launch, according to Lead Producer Slava Lukyanenka.

Launching November 20th, 2024, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl promises a challenging, open-world, non-linear experience where player choices significantly impact the narrative. For further details on gameplay and story, explore our related article.