PC system requirements for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have been announced before its November 20 release. After multiple delays, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is on track to be released in a matter of weeks, and those interested in obtaining a physical edition have a second opportunity to do so, as its publisher has secured another run for them.
System requirements hint at a game that will not need much in terms of modern hardware, with recommended specs listing some fairly older CPUs and GPUs. However, it will have a hefty install size since 150 GB is listed, something that was previously revealed by GSC Gameworld back in 2021.
PC System Requirements (per product page):
Minimum:
- OS Version: Windows 10 / Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X / Intel Core i5-7600K
- Memory: 8 GB
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Disc space: 150 GB SSD
Recommended:
- OS Version: Windows 10 / Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7-9700K
- Memory: 16 GB
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
- Disc space: 150 GB SSD
Physical Edition update:
A physical edition, of sorts since with a 150 GB install size they come with a download code in the box, is being offered in a variety of versions with prices ranging from $59.99 for the standard edition all the way up to ~$425 for the ultimate edition. What distinguishes the standard, limited, collector’s, and ultimate editions are in-game extras and various physical items. Pricing and purchasing links for PC and Xbox Series X|S can be found here. GSC Gameworld has secured distribution partners for all physical editions in North America and Europe but has indicated that, with the newer batch being offered, some customers may receive either a plastic or Steelcase game case.
Per Announcement:
- “To our players out there, Throughout the whole development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, there was constant interest towards physical editions of the game. As we’re nearing the launch, we wanted to clarify the status of how it’s gonna be delivered to you or how you can still order it if you haven’t already done so.”
- “The initial amount of physical editions is mostly sold out, but in order to fulfill the demand, we’re doing another run.”
- “If you’ve already bought any physical edition of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, it will be delivered to you on the release date of the game by the retailer/shop through which you placed an order. You’re totally fine.”
- “Important note: because of the way the products are produced, there is a chance that the game box itself will be either the plastic case or SteelBook® in a single universal design for all editions. This only applies for the new orders placed through the links we’ve provided. All the other components will be identical to the editions already produced. We cannot influence this at all, and we’re sorry for any inconvenience it may cause.”
Discussion (1 reply)
Join Discussion →I could have sworn I had commented on this news post already, but there is nothing here???
Those system specs are surprisingly reasonable for a new title in 2024.
This is possibly due to it being delayed so many times, but still, that is nice to see.
A friend of mine who just like me really loved the original STALKER series has since had two daughters and kind of got busy and stopped playing games. He hasn't upgraded his desktop in well over a decade at this point.
This is the title that might make him do it. I was doing some research and catching him up on the latest in PC hardware, and he - (previously a PC hardware enthusiast like myself) was pleased to find out he might be able to do so relatively affordable between a MicroCenter bundle, and a cheap GPU with these reasonable specs.
Heck, apart from all being the "higher VRAM versions" of their models, even the recommended GPU specs are pretty light by modern standards:
RX 5700 XT 8GB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB. I would have expected these to be minimum specs, not "recommended".
This suggests to me that RT either won't be in the game at all, or at least won't be a huge deal.
I mean, a 5700xt is a 6 year old mid range GPU. It is equivalent in performance to a 6600xt.
The lowest end of AMD's current generation (RX 7600, non-XT) outperforms the 5700xt by ~10%.
So, the lowest end consumer GPU AMD currently sells for $269 officially (though with a quick search they can be had for as low as $239 online, probably less with more searching) is ~10% above recommended specs and about 2.3x faster than the minimum spec RX580...
When the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R - Shadow of Chernobyl launched in 2007, recommended specs were a Core 2 Duo E6400, and a DX9 GPU with at least 256MB of VRAM (they mentioned GeForce 7900, but don't specify which one, and ATI Radeon x1850, a model that isn't even listed on the AMD GPU wikipedia list).
Either way, those were reasonable ~1 year old mid range systems when the original launched. This is significantly lower than that.
While I think this is pretty cool, I also hope it is not a bad sign when it comes to the quality of the game.
I had worried that I may have to upgrade in order to enjoy this one at 4k, but I suspect the Threadripper 3960x and GeForce RTX 4090 will be just fine. :cool:
Heck, even if it looks like a game from 5 years ago, I am cool with that. That is still a decade newer than the originals, and if they have a similar vibe as those, I bet it will still be a great game.