Final PC System Requirements For STALKER 2

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a visually stunning game, with high-quality textures and precise lighting. However, achieving this level of quality will demand a lot from your hardware. Developer GSC Game World has finalized the system requirements, and they’ll truly push your PC to its limits.

As with other major AAA games, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl requires Windows 10/11 64-bit or later. The game is also large in size, so consider freeing up space by removing some of your forgotten games. The detailed system requirements for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl can be found below.

Low Preset System Requirements For STALKER 2

If you’re not focused on high-end graphics and just want to play S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, you’re in luck — it doesn’t need ultra-powerful hardware to run. For 1080p at 30 FPS on the Low Graphics preset, an Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU will do the job.

On the GPU side of things, a GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 580 8GB will be sufficient. Intel Arc GPU owners are also covered, as the Intel Arc A750 or higher will work.

• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 requires a hefty 160 GB of SSD storage, as an older HDD won’t be fast enough this time. You’ll also need 16 GB of RAM set up in Dual Channel mode.

Medium Preset System Requirements For STALKER 2

These requirements align more closely with most gaming setups. To run S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 at 1080p with Medium Graphics settings at 60 FPS, you’ll need either an Intel Core i7-9700K or an AMD Ryzen 5 3700X CPU paired with a GPU equivalent to or more powerful than GTX 2070 Super, RTX 4060, or Radeon RX 5700 XT. The RAM and storage requirements remain the same: 16 GB of Dual-Channel RAM and 160 GB of SSD space.

High Preset System Requirements For STALKER 2

The developer recommends these specs for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. With these, you’ll be able to play at 1440p resolution with High Graphics settings at 60 FPS. You’ll need either an Intel Core i7-11700K or an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X as CPU paired with a GPU equivalent to an RTX 3070 Ti, RTX 4070, or, for AMD users, an RX 6800 XT.

Epic Preset System Requirements For STALKER 2

For the best visuals in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, you’ll need top-tier hardware. To play at 4K resolution with Epic Graphics settings at 60 FPS, an Intel Core i7-13700KF or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is required as CPU.

For the GPU, you’ll need an RTX 4080 or an AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, currently the best AMD option on the market. Fortunately, the RAM and storage requirements remain the same at 32 GB and 160 GB, respectively.

The developer has not confirmed whether these settings use any
upscaling tech like DLSS or FSR.
If they do, it could spark controversy in the community, as the requirements are already too high for many players.