Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl PC system requirements – Minimum & recommended specs

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (stylized as S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2) is soon to be released – but for PC players to enjoy the horror survival adventure, they’ll need to meet the game’s newly updated specs.

After over 20 years of waiting for a Stalker Game, Stalker 2 is finally on its way, promising the same kind of creepy yet engaging horror many experienced back in 2009. While plenty of details have already been revealed for Stalker 2, one of the most important is the PC system requirement.

After all, nothing is more frustrating than waiting over two decades for a game, only to not be able to run it thanks to your PC’s lower specs. So, here’s all you need to know, as well as the file size and how it shapes up against the previous iterations.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl PC system requirements

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Low Graphics

• Resolution: 1080p
• Target FPS: 30 FPS
• CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 58 8GB / Intel Arc A750
• RAM: 16GB Dual Channel
• Storage: SSD – 160 GB
• OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64

Medium Graphics

• Resolution: 1080p
• Target FPS: 60 FPS
• CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super / RTX 4060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
• RAM: 16GB Dual Channel
• Storage: SSD – 160 GB
• OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64

High Graphics – Recommended

• Resolution: 1440p
• Target FPS: 60 FPS
• CPU: Intel Core i7-11700/ AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
• RAM: 32GB Dual Channel
• Storage: SSD – 160 GB
• OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64

Epic Graphics

• Resolution: 2160p
• Target FPS: 60+ FPS
• CPU: Intel Core i7-13700KF / AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 / AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
• RAM: 32GB Dual Channel
• Storage: SSD – 160 GB
• OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64

In comparison to the previous specs highlighted on Steam, the new requirements are quite a step up. Previously, the minimum specs required an Intel Core i5-7600K, whereas now it’s an Intel Core i7-7700K, which is quite the step up.

Players wanting the best of the best will now need a Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, which are currently one of the newest in the market and come at a pretty high price.

How big is Stalker 2?

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As opposed to the previous 150 GB of required space, players now need 160 GB of space on their consoles and PC.

It’s worth noting however, that we’re expecting the size to be a little smaller than the storage hints. Though it never hurts to expect the download to take a little longer than it does.

How do the PC specs compare to past Stalker games?

In comparison to past Stalker Games, Stalker 2 is a huge jump, but that’s because the last iteration was released back in 2009, so it’s expected to be a lot lower.

That being said, back when Stalker: Call of Pripyat was released, it asked for an Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 CPU or an Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT GPU. In 2009, both of these were considered relatively mid-ranged tech since they came out three and two years before respectively. So it’s quite the surprise that Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be calling for some high-level tech too in 2024.