The Last of Us Part II Remastered is making its way to PC this week featuring numerous PC-specific enhancements. Naughty Dog’s second outing for its popular franchise where humanity scrambles to survive the infected has been optimized for PC by Sony’s go-to studio for porting, Nixxes Software (Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered/Miles Morales/Spider-Man 2). PlayStation 5 improvements such as roguelike survival mode No Return, Guitar Free Play, and more have been brought over along with full support for the PlayStation DualSense controller.
Those wanting to play the game in 4K with Very High graphical settings are recommended to have at least an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. The install size weighs in at a hefty 150 GB while processor requirements appear to be quite modest.
PC Optimized Features:
- Support for DLSS 3, AMD FSR 3.1, and Intel XeSS
- Widescreen and Ultrawide support
- HDR
- PC Display and Graphics menu
Recommended System Specifications (per official page):
Minimum
- Graphics preset: Low
- Avg. performance: 720p @ 30 fps
- CPU: Intel Core i3-8100, AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Radeon RX 5500XT
- RAM: 16 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit (version 1909 or higher)
- Storage: 150 GB SSD
Recommended
- Graphics preset: Medium
- Avg. performance: 1080p @ 60 fps
- CPU: Intel Core i5-8600, AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Radeon RX 5700
- RAM: 16 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit (version 1909 or higher)
- Storage: 150 GB SSD
High
- Graphics preset: High
- Avg. performance: 1440p @ 60 fps
- CPU: Intel Core i7-9700, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Radeon RX 6800
- RAM: 16 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit (version 1909 or higher)
- Storage: 150 GB SSD
Very High
- Graphics preset: Very High
- Avg. performance: 4K @ 60 fps
- CPU: Intel Core i7-11700, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Radeon RX 7900XT
- RAM: 32 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit (version 1909 or higher)
- Storage: 150 GB SSD
While Sony has removed its PlayStation Network requirement, those who do link to one can unlock rewards such as a custom Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet-themed jacket/skin and will receive 50 points, which can be used towards bonus features and concept art. Sony is also releasing a limited-edition DualSense controller detailed with glossy trophy icons from both games that can be pre-ordered from the official site. Those who pre-order the game from Steam ($49.99) will receive an ammo capacity upgrade and crafting training manual.
“Enjoy new features exclusive to The Last of Us II Remastered. Gain an inside look at the development process with Lost Levels, tap into your musical side with Guitar Free Play, aim for the best time in Speedrun Mode and take incredible shots with new additions to Photo Mode.”