Stalker 2
During E3 2021, the development studio GSC Game World not only presented new gameplay for the first-person shooter Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl and announced the release date. Almost in the same breath, the team revealed the first information about the system requirements of the action game.So you need at least a processor on the level of an Intel Core i5-7600K or a comparable AMD CPU. In addition, eight gigabytes of RAM and a graphics card from the GeForce GTX 1060 category should be installed in your computer. The recommended system requirements are of course a bit higher and require, among other things, twice as much RAM and a Geforce GTX 1080 Ti. However, since the release of Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl on April 28, 2022 is still almost a year away, something in this regard may well change in the next few months. But at least as a first clue, the information is certainly quite useful. Here is an overview:
Minimum system requirements for Stalker 2
Operating system: Windows 10 Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X / Intel Core i5-7600K RAM: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB storage space: 150 GB available storage space Additional notes: SSDRecommended system requirements for Stalker 2
Operating system: Windows 10 Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7-9700K RAM: 16 GB RAM graphics : AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Storage: 150 GB available storage Additional Notes: SSD Source: GSC Game World (via Steam)Stalker 2 requires a fairly beefy PC, 150GB of free SSD space
In a nutshell: Stalker 2 was one of several exciting games revealed at E3 that look gorgeous, but those stunning graphics mean a pretty beefy rig is required to get the most out of the game—even the minimum specs are quite demanding compared to some modern titles—and you may need to clear space from your SSD.
We’ve been waiting for a new Stalker game since 2009’s Call of Pripyat. At E3, it was revealed that the next entry in the franchise—Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl—is one of several that Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to play on the day of release; in this case, April 28, 2022.
Those who can’t wait to get back to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone can pre-purchase Stalker 2 right now on Steam, where the system requirements are listed. The minimum specs ask for a Ryzen 5 1600X / Core i5-7600K and Radeon RX 580 8GB / GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. That’s more demanding than Cyberpunk 2077, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and Watch Dogs Legion. Plus, players require an SSD with 150GB of free space.
Stalker 2 Minimum requirementsMoving onto the recommended specs, the CPU requirement is upped to a Core i7-9700K or Ryzen 7 3700X, and you’ll need at least a Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB / GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB / GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB.
Stalker 2 recommended specificationsMany modern AAA games require a huge chunk of storage space, such as CoD: Modern Warfare’s 200GB, and several, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, recommend an SSD, though few ask for a solid-state drive as a minimum requirement; World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is one that comes to mind. You can play that game on HDD, but performance may be heavily impacted.
Unlike many other titles, no targeted frame rates/resolutions were included in the PC requirements, but they could be added before Stalker 2 arrives next year.