S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobylis a visually stunning game, with high-quality textures and precise lighting. However, achieving this level of quality will demand a lot from your hardware. DeveloperGSC Game Worldhas 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 Chornobylrequires 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 detailedsystem requirements forS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobylcan be found below.

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1080p @ 30 FPS

Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

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GPU

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GB / Intel Core Arc 750

Storage

160 GB of SSD Storage

If you’re notfocused on high-end graphicsand just want to playS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, you’re in luck — it doesn’t need ultra-powerful hardware to run. For1080p at 30 FPS on the Low Graphicspreset, 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.

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1080p @ 60 FPS

Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3700X

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super / RTX 4060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

These requirements align more closely withmost gaming setups. To runS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2at1080p 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.

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1440p @ 60 FPS

Intel Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / RTX 4070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

The developer recommends these specs forS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. With these, you’ll be able to play at1440p 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.

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2160p @ 60+ FPS

Intel Core i7-13700KF or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

For the best visuals inS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2,you’ll need top-tier hardware. To play at4K resolution with Epic Graphics settings at 60 FPS, an Intel Core i7-13700KF or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is required as CPU.

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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 anyupscaling 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.

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