Returnal PC System Requirements and Release Date Confirmed

PlayStation and developer Housmarque have confirmed the release date and PC system requirements for Returnal.

The PC version of Housemarque’s roguelike shooter, Returnal, has a release date set for later this year on February 15, 2023, and comprehensive system requirements for the platform are now available. It will bring a number of enhancements specific to the platform, including NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR support, allowing players to dial up the framerate without compromising on resolution. NVIDIA NIS has also been added for players who want to see an increase in performance, but don’t have the hardware to support DLSS or FSR.

Other new features added in the PC version of Returnal include support for ray-traced shadows and RT reflections, and support for two new wide resolution formats, namely Ultrawide at 21:9 and Super Ultrawide 32:9. Additionally, the PC version will support all DualSense controller features found in the PS5 version over a wired connection as well as support for Dolby Atmos, two 3D audio solutions, or 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound. Support for Keyboard and Mouse has also been added, along with a wide range of customization options for players to choose from.

Returnal PC System Requirements

The Minimum, Medium, Recommended, Epic, and Ray Traching system requirements for the PC version of Returnal can be seen below.

Minimum

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz)
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
• Memory: 16 GB DDR4
• Average Performance: 720p / 30fps
• Graphics Settings: Low
• Storage: 60 GB HDD (SSD Recommended)

Medium

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 (6 core 2.8GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 core 3.4GHZ)
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB) or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB)
• Memory: 16 GB DDR4
• Average Performance: 1080P @ 60FPS
• Graphics Settings: Medium
• Storage: 60 GB SSD

Recommended

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
• CPU: Intel i7-8700 (6 core 3.7 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7 GHz)
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB)
• Memory: 16 GB DDR4
• Average Performance: 1080P @ 60FPS
• Graphics Settings: High
• Storage: 60 GB SSD

Epic

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
• CPU: Intel i7-8700 (6 core 3.7 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7 GHz)
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB)
• Memory: 32 GB DDR4
• Average Performance: 4K @ 60FPS
• Graphics Settings: Epic
• Storage: 60 GB SSD

Ray Tracing

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
• CPU: Intel i7-9700K (8 core 3.7 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8 core 3.6 GHz)
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 (10 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB)
• Memory: 32 GB DDR4
• Average Performance: 4K @ 60FPS
• Graphics Settings: Epic
• Storage: 60 GB SSD

Previously, it was reported that the PC version of Returnal would not support crossplay with the PS5 version for its multiplayer features.