The first major PS5 exclusive to arrive on PC is the critically acclaimed Returnal, which will be released in less than a month.
The space-based roguelike third-person shooter was the first major AAA dedicated to PS5 in early 2021, but it’s now crossing the island to land on Microsoft’s Windows platform on February 15th.
Sony today announced its recommended specs for PC gamers who want to get the most out of Housemarque’s great titles, as well as PC gamers who want to fully enjoy their console.
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Minimum specs to run games at 720p/60fps include (at least) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) and Intel Core i5 6400 (4 cores 2.7GHz) or AMD . Ryzen 5 1500X (4-core 3.5GHz). Requires at least 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, Windows 10 64-bit installed, and 60 GB of available storage.
If you want to go to the highest possible settings for ray tracing, you need an RTX 3080 Ti GPU (or better) or a Radeon 6950 XT or better. Intel i9-11900K (8 score 3.5GHzxz) and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12 core 3.7GHz) CPUs will be standard. 32 GB of DDR4 RAM, Windows 10, and 60 GB of SSD storage are required to access peak performance.
You can find the full requirements, including recommendations and epics, in the table below.
Sony also draws a big arsenal in terms of supported features such as Nvidia DLSS, AMD FSR image enhancement and upscaling technology, while supporting ultra-wide 21:9 monitors, and effective rays for shadows and reflections. There is tracing.
Gamers can experience Dolby Atmos audio (if supported by their headphones), but also bespoke haptic feedback from the PS5 DualSense controller, along with mouse and keyboard input all at once.
Returnal’s review gave it a score of 4.5 and concluded: The game is going to hit you hard at full force, but once the mechanics start to resonate and the overall narrative gradually falls into place, it becomes nearly impossible to quit. Set. “
