Sony and Kojima Productions are set to release Death Stranding 2: On the Beach on PC imminently, and ahead of the launch date of 19th March, the official PC specs have been revealed.
We're not going to pretend we know exactly what we're talking about when it comes to PC hardware gubbins, but we'll happily share the information so you can make an informed decision about whether your computer is capable of running the brilliant sequel.
Here's how it all breaks down:
| Category | Minimum | Medium | High (Recommended) | Very High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Preset | Low | Medium | High | Very High |
| Avg Performance | 1080p @ 30 FPS | 1080p @ 60 FPS | 1440p @ 60 FPS | 4K @ 60 FPS |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB AMD Radeon RX 6600 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-10100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
Intel Core i5-11400 AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
Intel Core i7-11700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
Intel Core i7-11700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
| RAM | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| OS | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) |
| Storage | 150GB SSD | 150GB SSD | 150GB SSD | 150GB SSD |
There's a Portable preset as well, which is aimed at people looking to play the game on devices like Steam Deck or similar.
In addition, it's been confirmed the PC version will support frame generation and upscaling with NVIDIA DLSS 4, AMD FSR 4, and Intel XESS 2.
On top of that, the game includes Pico as an option within Upscale Settings. Pico is a technology developed by Guerrilla Games for Decima Engine, and was employed in DS2 on PS5. It can be used in tandem with the aforementioned tools on PC.
The PC version of the game will also offer support for ultrawide aspect ratios, going up to 32:9 during gameplay.
Lastly, the PS Blog post shares that PC players will be rewarded for connecting up their PSN account with in-game cosmetics inspired by PlayStation branding. These items will come to the PS5 version too.
Are you ready to play Death Stranding 2 on PC? Tell us in the comments section below.
[source blog.playstation.com]
Comments 7
Honestly the specs aren't that bad, and knowing Kojima and his team the game will be really well optimized.
An rtx3070 for high isnt that beefy, and being able to play in low-mid with a 2000 series is quite good imho. I wonder how the optimization will be, maybe if good Ill get it on lunch for some good 4k 60+fps gaming.
Quite modest really. For 30fps anyway. My 10+ year old mid-range rig might just about even play it. (not that i'd want to play it like that). I wonder if it will be Steam Deck verified?
It seems that the game will run well in the Steam Deck and in the Ally family of devices. Looking forward to play it!
gooood luck if you need to upgrade anytime soon
I'm praying my pc can run it as well as the base ps5 can. A small part of me feels a bit of regret getting nioh 3 on pc cause the demo looked and ran so much better on my ps5. Its left me a little concerned for future more demanding games
@Judal27 Granted i'm playing on a PS5 Pro but Nioh 3 has been near flawless for me on it, only times it might drop for me is when its a big boss with loads of things going on in the arena and i have two other players with me.
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