Can My PC Run Red Dead Redemption 2?

Game details

Developer

Rockstar Games

Publisher

Rockstar Games

Released

5 November 2019

Engine

RAGE

About Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 is still a reference point for open-world fidelity on PC and remains demanding at high settings. It offers both Vulkan and DirectX 12 renderers; the Vulkan path is generally the better choice on older hardware.

Common questions about running Red Dead Redemption 2

Each link runs a real comparison against the published specification.

• Can a GeForce GTX 770 run Red Dead Redemption 2?
• Can a Radeon R9 280X run Red Dead Redemption 2?
• Can a GeForce GTX 1060 6GB run Red Dead Redemption 2?
• Can a Radeon RX 480 run Red Dead Redemption 2?
• What else runs on 8 GB of RAM?
• Estimate Red Dead Redemption 2 performance at your resolution

What PC do I need for Red Dead Redemption 2?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB

Processor

Intel Core i7-4770K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Memory

12 GB RAM

Storage

150 GB

Operating system

Windows 10 64-bit

Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.

Can my laptop run Red Dead Redemption 2?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the NVIDIA GeF named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

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