Atomic Heart Detailed System Requirements Revealed; Shader Pre-Load Confirmed

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Atomic Heart, a BioShock -esque game with a Soviet Russia setting, is releasing for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on February 21. Next-gen console users, except Xbox Series S, will have the option to choose between two different modes.

But what should PC players expect? In a recent interview, the developer revealed extremely-detailed system requirements for PC. The hardware demanded isn’t very high if you plan to play on 1080p resolution. Of course, things change when you aim for a higher resolution.

Requirements for 1080p at 30 FPS with Low Preset
  • Processor: INTEL CORE i5-2500 or AMD RYZEN 3 1200
  • Memory: 8 GB (12 GB RECOMMENDED)
  • Graphic Card: GEFORCE GTX 960 RADEON R9 380
  • Storage: 90 GB HDD (SSD RECOMMENDED)
Requirements for 1080p at 60 FPS with Low Preset
  • Processor: INTEL CORE i5-6500 AMD RYZEN 3 1200
  • Memory: 8 GB (12 GB RECOMMENDED)
  • Graphic Card: GEFORCE GTX 1060 RADEON RX 580
  • Storage: 90 GB HDD (SSD RECOMMENDED)
Requirements for 1080p at 60 FPS with Medium Preset
  • Processor: INTEL CORE i5-6600K or AMD RYZEN 5 1400
  • Memory: 16 GB
  • Graphic Card: GEFORCE GTX 1070 or RADEON RX 5600 XT
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD
Requirements for 1080p at 60 FPS with High Preset
  • Processor: INTEL CORE i5-7600K or AMD RYZEN 5 1600
  • Memory: 16 GB
  • Graphic Card: GEFORCE GTX 1080 or RADEON RX 5700 XT
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD
Requirements for 1080p at 60 FPS with Ultra Preset
  • Processor: INTEL CORE i7-7700K or AMD RYZEN 5 2600X
  • Memory: 16 GB
  • Graphic Card: GEFORCE RTX 2070 S or RADEON RX 6700 XT
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD
Requirements for 4K at 60 FPS with Ultra Preset
  • Processor: INTEL CORE i7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X
  • Memory: 16 GB
  • Graphic Card: GEFORCE RTX 3080 or RADEON RX 6800 XT
  • Storage: 90 GB SSD

PC players should be happy to know that the game will compile shaders at first launch. However, they can skip it if they want to jump into the action fast. We won’t recommend skipping it though as it may cause stutter. You can read the transcript of the entire interview over here.

So, what do you think? Are you excited about Atomic Heart? Can your PC run the game with ease? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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