Launch Date and System Requirements for Returnal on PC Announced for Next Month
On February 15th, the action-adventure game Returnal will be released for PC. The game will be available for purchase on Steam and the Epic Games store, and can be pre-purchased now. The game is priced at Rs 3,999. The release of Returnal for PC is just a few weeks before the launch of The Last of Us Part I, another title coming to PC in March.
The PC version of Returnal will come with several improvements optimized for PC gameplay. One major improvement is support for Ray Tracing (RT) for shadows and reflections, making full use of new-gen graphics cards. The game will also support Nvidia's DLSS and AMD's FSR technology for better frame rates and will have support for ultrawide (21:9) and super ultrawide (32:9) screens. Additionally, the game will have Dolby Atmos support for audio and will be compatible with the PlayStation DualSense controller on PC.
The minimum system requirements for Returnal on PC include:
- CPU: Intel Core i5 6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz)
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
- RAM: 16 GB DDR4
- Storage: 60GB HDD or SSD
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
Recommended system requirements for medium-quality 1080p at 60fps include:
- CPU: Intel Core i5 8400 (6 core 2.8GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 core 3.4GHz)
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 6GB
- RAM: 16 GB DDR4
- Storage: 60GB SSD
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
And for high-quality 1080p at 60fps:
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700 (6 core 3.7GHz) or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7GHz)
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 2070 Super 8GB or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
- RAM: 16 GB DDR4
- Storage: 60GB SSD
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
It's also mentioned that the game can be played in 4K 60fps with high-end hardware such as the RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon equivalent and Intel’s i7-97000K or AMD Ryzen equivalent. You can check the maxed-out PC requirements on the PlayStation Blog for more information.