Resident Evil 2 system requirements: can your PC run it?

2019 · Action · CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

The developer recommends Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB VRAM, 8 GB of RAM.

The minimum is Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460, 8 GB of RAM, with 26 GB of free disk space.

These are the official requirements from the game's store page.

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Official requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better	Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better
Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB VRAM
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	26 GB	26 GB
DirectX	12	12
OS	WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)	WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
Notes	This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS.	This game is expected to run at 1080p/60 FPS.

Source: Steam store page, checked 2026-10-08.

Parts that run Resident Evil 2 well

Upgrading for Resident Evil 2? These are the cheapest graphics cards and processors on sale today that match or beat the developer's recommended parts, so the game runs the way it was meant to.

Graphics card

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Processor

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Resident Evil 2 FPS calculator

Frame rates here are our estimates from the official specs and our benchmark scores, not measured results.

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Estimated performance

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Estimated benchmark range at High settings (native resolution without DLSS/FSR upscaling). 1% low frame rates during intense scenes are typically 20–30% lower than average.

FPS on popular graphics cards

Estimated FPS at high settings, each card paired with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D so the processor does not hold it back.

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GeForce RTX 5090 32GB	300+	300+	222
GeForce RTX 4090 24GB	300+	281	182
GeForce RTX 5080 16GB	300+	240	156
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB	289	214	139
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB	286	211	137
GeForce RTX 5070 12GB	242	179	116
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB	236	174	113
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB	218	162	105
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	172	127	82
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	168	124	81
GeForce RTX 3070 8GB	160	119	77
GeForce RTX 5060 8GB	149	110	71
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB	141	104	68
Arc B580	137	102	66
GeForce RTX 4060 8GB	129	96	62
Radeon RX 7600 8GB	125	93	60
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	113	84	54
Radeon RX 6600 8GB	105	78	50
GeForce RTX 2060	88	65	42
GeForce GTX 1660 Super	74	55	36
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	67	50	32
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	65	48	31
Radeon RX 580	61	45	29
GeForce GTX 1650	48	36	23
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	40	30	19

FAQ

What are the Resident Evil 2 system requirements?

Minimum: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better processor, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460 graphics, 8 GB RAM. Recommended: Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB VRAM, 8 GB RAM.

Can I run Resident Evil 2 on an RTX 4060?

Yes. We estimate about 129 FPS at 1080p high settings with a fast processor (high to ultra). That's our estimate, not a benchmark.

Can a GTX 1060 run Resident Evil 2?

Yes, at about 67 FPS at 1080p high in our estimate (high). Lower the settings for a steadier frame rate.

How much RAM does Resident Evil 2 need?

8 GB minimum and 8 GB recommended. 16 GB is the sweet spot for most gaming PCs today.

How big is Resident Evil 2 on PC?

It needs about 26 GB of free space. Leave a few GB extra for updates.