It’s been a long wait but Stalker 2 is finally here, bringing with it a true next gen post-apocalyptic FPS that will keep you glued to your screen.
Since there has been such a large gap between the first and second iterations of Stalker, over fifteen years in fact, you’ll definitely need to know if your PC is powerful enough to run the game.
Below, we’ll reveal the Stalker 2 system requirements so you’re prepped to enter the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
Stalker 2 system requirements explained
As promised, here are all of the Stalker 2 system requirements you need to ensure your system is up to scratch.
We’ve broken these down into minimum and recommended specs with the latter being separated further based on different graphical settings/resolutions.
Stalker 2 minimum system requirements
- OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or Intel Core i7-7700K
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB or Intel Arc A750
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 160GB SSD
Stalker 2 recommended system requirements
Medium (60FPS at 1080p)
- OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11
- CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super/RTX 4060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 160GB SSD
High (60FPS at 1440p)
- OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11
- CPU: Intel Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti/RTX 4070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- RAM: 32GB
- Storage: 160GB SSD
Ultra (60+ FPS at 4K)
- OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11
- CPU: Intel Core i7-13700KF or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- RAM: 32GB
- Storage: 160GB SSD
Is Stalker 2 on Steam Deck?
Since Stalker 2 is quite a high fidelity game, if you’re wanting to play it on the go, you’ll need to know if it’s Steam Deck compatible.
At this current time, there hasn’t been any official confirmation as to whether it’ll boot up on the Deck but based on the above system requirements, we can make a pretty educated guess.
We think that considering Stalker 2 will run on a AMD Ryzen 5 1600X paired with a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, it is likely that you’ll be able to get the game in a playable state.
As for what frame rates though, it’s probably going to be 30 FPS with potential dips, so if you want the full experience, we recommend either booting it up on your PC or using XBPlay which allows you to use the Xbox Cloud Gaming service on your handheld.
