Can I Run RDR2 on my PC?

[Spider-Vice 40,192]

Because of the volume of threads asking the same thing, let's use this thread to get advice on whether you will be able to run Red Dead Redemption 2 on your PC, or not. Remember that the game isn't released yet, so no one can tell specific optimisation tips. This thread is NOT for discussion about the specs themselves. Use this thread for that.

 

A reminder of the game's PC specifications:

 

[El Dorado 3,672]

If you want some general comparisons regarding your hardware vs minimum or recommended specs, check https://www.userbenchmark.com/

 

click on compare and enter models of cpu and gpu

 

for example, comparing the minimum gtx 770 to the recommended gtx 1060, the 1060 is about 56% faster on general benchmarks

 

or a gtx 970, a still very popular card: 39% faster than the 770 and 12% slower than 1060

[md_rayan 158]

Here's what I think these system requirements are for:

 

Minimum Specs:

CPU: i5-2500K / FX-6300

GPU: GTX 770 / R9 280

RAM: 8GB

For 1080p, ~30fps at console (PS4) level graphics settings or slightly better.

 

Recommended Specs:

CPU: I7-4770K / Ryzen 5 1500X

GPU: GTX 1060 / RX 480

RAM: 12GB

For 1080p, ~60fps at console (PS4) level graphics settings or slightly better.

 

What's PS4 level graphics settings, you ask? We don't know yet. I'm planning on finding out what's PS4 equivalent settings on PC once it's out. I'll update this post as soon as I know.

 

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EDIT: Since I'd said I'll update this post once the PC version is out:

Here's the video I just made showing optimal/PS4-level settings for the best bang for the buck visual/performance.

 

 

Using console equivalent settings as baseline usually works best as it has visual features that devs think suits best to showcase their games on consoles, and also these settings do not have a large hit to performance for very little visual gain, as it is mostly the case, when you select Ultra-Uber settings.

Hope this video helps.

Edited November 7, 2019 by md_rayan

[Eric Cartman 37]

Can it run on my pc:

 

Ryzen 5 2600

16GB RAM

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB

[md_rayan 158]

4 minutes ago, jmcc84 said:

Can it run on my pc:

 

Ryzen 5 2600

16GB RAM

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB

Yes.

[geezyy 45]

I have a 2060 strix 6G 16 ramDDR4 i5 9400 etc and in the online gta 5 I have 60-70 fps in ultra it seems very little I hope that in the dead red online I can play 60

[sorder 167]

39 minutes ago, geezyy said:

I have a 2060 strix 6G 16 ramDDR4 i5 9400 etc and in the online gta 5 I have 60-70 fps in ultra it seems very little I hope that in the dead red online I can play 60

Do you play in 1440p ? If yes then you'll be alright in rdr2. You can easily get 60+ fps. 

[RadioActiveLobster 241]

If you don't mind installing their application, the long time "Can You Run It?" site has RDR II in their list.

 

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[geezyy 45]

7 hours ago, sorder said:

Do you play in 1440p ? If yes then you'll be alright in rdr2. You can easily get 60+ fps. 

I play in full HD 1080p in the campaign I have 140 fps but online 70 I don't know why I lose so many fps

[nalp 15]

13 hours ago, RadioActiveLobster said:

If you don't mind installing their application, the long time "Can You Run It?" site has RDR II in their list.

 

Click Me

so many thanks,

i have inserted my specs and there was some mixed opinions on other thread, now im just intrigued because i have all except CPU, i have an Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3550 CPU @ 3.30GHz, what is the impact on the game with a slow processor, when all others are ok?

Edited October 27, 2019 by nalp

[Geisterfaust 16,154]

10 hours ago, geezyy said:

I play in full HD 1080p in the campaign I have 140 fps but online 70 I don't know why I lose so many fps

Because Online is poorly coded and synced, there's nothing there that may tax your hardware so much apart from bad optimization. Single player is amazing, but Online is absolute disaster of optimization.

[Blendi- 659]

18 hours ago, geezyy said:

I have a 2060 strix 6G 16 ramDDR4 i5 9400 etc and in the online gta 5 I have 60-70 fps in ultra it seems very little I hope that in the dead red online I can play 60

game will be better optimized than gta im sure of it

[ExodusTR. 0]

RX 570 4GB

FX 8320 (4.5 Ghz OC)

8 GB RAM

 

Can I run it on high settings?

[sorder 167]

21 minutes ago, ExodusTR. said:

RX 570 4GB

FX 8320 (4.5 Ghz OC)

8 GB RAM

 

Can I run it on high settings?

You can of course but don't expect stable framerate. In any case you can adjust graphics options as you prefer so it shouldn't be a problem at all.

[RedDread 459]

Will a 7700k bottleneck a 2080TI at 1440p 144hz. Im trying to figure out if i should upgrade to a 3900x or not.

[wasd 110]

Just now, Miko19 said:

If it is timezone based, I feel that I'm going to spontaneously move into Australia for half a day.

new zealand vpn

Just now, RedDread said:

Will a 7700k bottleneck a 2080TI at 1440p 144hz. Im trying to figure out if i should upgrade to a 3900x or not.

dude 7700k is a beast still, just oc it if u need. im still using a 3770k lol

[Xerukal 12,775]

4th Gen Intel gamers rise up. 

[RedDread 459]

6 minutes ago, Miko19 said:

If it is timezone based, I feel that I'm going to spontaneously move into Australia for half a day.

I should set up a VPN for some people. Not a huge amount of perks living in Australia but getting games first is one of them.

Edited October 28, 2019 by RedDread

[wasd 110]

1 minute ago, Xerukal said:

4th Gen Intel gamers rise up. 

im bellow

[Xerukal 12,775]

1 minute ago, wasd said:

im bellow

Not that far below! The 3770k is practically immortal. 

[RedDread 459]

5 minutes ago, wasd said:

new zealand vpn

dude 7700k is a beast still, just oc it if u need. im still using a 3770k lol

Oof, 3770k was my first CPU back in 2011.

[Ron Damon 120]

10 minutes ago, RedDread said:

Will a 7700k bottleneck a 2080TI at 1440p 144hz. Im trying to figure out if i should upgrade to a 3900x or not.

1080TI here, I was relieved that no RT was announced for RDR2 because I'm waiting the new 7nm GPUs next year hahahahaha.

[wasd 110]

10 minutes ago, RedDread said:

Oof, 3770k was my first CPU back in 2011.

i was on the fence about upgrading to the 7700k like you. but this one hold up good, im still waiting for a bigger diference between mine and new cpus.

[RedDread 459]

28 minutes ago, wasd said:

i was on the fence about upgrading to the 7700k like you. but this one hold up good, im still waiting for a bigger difference between mine and new cpus.

I regret not waiting for the 8700k as it was literally 3 months after i purchased my 7700k that they came out. but at the time my motherboard had died and so had my graphics card because of a shotty PSU (rookie mistake) and i wasn't sure if my 3770k had survived. I tried just using a cheap laptop with a gtx960m in it for a while but i missed the master race.

[Zerdical 429]

1 hour ago, Yoona said:

Unless you have CPU bottleneck, it could get to 120 I think.

 

1 hour ago, Shanki said:

Just got a 2070Super, thanks to my RX 580 RMA successfully going trough. So happy that i'll be able to play the game at a nice framerate :D.

 

1 hour ago, Shanki said:

Im more of a framerate guy than a resolution guy, so i'm hoping for 1080p Ultra 144FPS. Or atleast more than 100 FPS.

if you want 100+ fps you need to play on high. 1080p ultra will net you around 70 to 80 fps. I feel like Yoona is being a bit generous here

[Yoona 1,809]

Just now, Zerdical said:

 

 

if you want 100+ fps you need to play on high. 1080p ultra will net you around 70 to 80 fps. I feel like Yoona is being a bit generous here

Remember we are talking about 1080p here and that card is a 1440p beast.

[Meagashira 27]

I hope i can play it at 60 FPS in 4k High settings with 1080ti. If I have problem I think upgrade to 2080ti, for RDR2 no savings cash.

Edited October 28, 2019 by Meagashira

[Yoona 1,809]

Just now, Meagashira said:

I hope i can play it at 60 FPS in 4k High settings with 1080ti. If I have problem I think upgrade to 2080ti, for RDR2 no savings cash.

I think you could... with some dips sometimes.

[Meagashira 27]

2 minutes ago, Yoona said:

I think you could... with some dips sometimes.

The good thing its that in RdR2 there are no situation with special effects that brock performance (for example Exodus).I hope.

Edited October 28, 2019 by Meagashira

[Koltos 66]

i5-4670 and rtx 2060 super will be hard bottleneck on ultra 1080p?