Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2) System Requirements
Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2) is one of the most demanding games on PC — at high settings it asks for a strong graphics card. Below are the official minimum and recommended requirements from Rockstar on Steam; right under them, pick your CPU and GPU to see — from real benchmark data — what FPS your own hardware would get. Make room: the install is 150 GB.
Can your PC run it?
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System requirements
Recommended hardware
A graphically demanding game — a strong graphics card is what keeps frame rates smooth at high settings, especially at 1440p and 4K.
Other game requirements
Frequently asked questions
What graphics card do you need to run RDR2?
Per Steam, the minimum is an NVIDIA GTX 770 2GB / AMD R9 280 3GB, and the recommended is an NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX 480 4GB. It's a graphically heavy game — for a smooth frame rate at 1440p and 4K, a card above the recommended helps.
How much RAM does RDR2 need?
Steam lists 8 GB minimum and 12 GB recommended. 16 GB is the most comfortable choice today.
How much storage does RDR2 take?
The official requirement is 150 GB of free space — installing the game on an SSD noticeably improves load times and texture streaming.
Can my PC run RDR2?
Drop your CPU and GPU into the calculator above — it instantly estimates the average FPS and 1% lows for Red Dead Redemption 2 from real benchmark data.