Can My PC Run S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600XIntel Core i7-7700K specs →
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB specs →AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB specs →Intel Arc A750 specs →
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 160 GB
OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
DirectX: Not stated
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

CPU: Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800XAMD Ryzen 7 5800X specs →
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XTNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 specs →NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti specs →AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT specs →
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 32 GB
Storage: 160 GB
OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
DirectX: Not stated
Network: Not stated

Graphics Preset: LOW / Resolution: 1080p / Target FPS: 30. 16 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The listed specifications were evaluated using TSR and comparable technologies. Graphics Preset: HIGH / Resolution: 1440p / Target FPS: 60. 32 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The above specifications were tested with TSR, DLSS, FSR and XeSS.

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: GSC Game World
Publisher: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Released: 20 November 2024

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Common questions about running S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

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What PC do I need for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

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

Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Processor: Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Storage: 160 GB
Operating system: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64

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Can my laptop run S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

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.