Sony has announced the PC system requirements for God of War Ragnarok, and while mid-range machines can comfortably run the game, you’re going to need a serious beast if you want to play with a smooth frame rate.
The PC version of God of War Ragnarok is due to launch in September, following on from the hugely successful PlayStation launch in late 2022.
When it arrives, it’ll bring PC-specific features like unlocked frame rates, true 4K resolution, and upscaling tech like Nvidia’s DLSS and AMD’s FSR, allowing you to enjoy silky-smooth performance even if your graphics card is a bit lacking.
There are five different requirement presets for God of War Ragnarok on PC: Minimum, Recommended, High, Performance, and Ultra. Here’s what you’re going to need for each tier.
Minimum – 1080p at 30fps, Low settings
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Intel Core i5-4670K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- 8GB RAM
- Windows 10 64-bit
- 190GB SSD space
Recommended – 1080p at 60fps, Medium settings
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super or AMD Radeon RX 5700
- Intel Core i5-8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- 16GB RAM
- Windows 10 64-bit
- 190GB SSD space
High – 1440p at 60fps, High settings
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- 16GB RAM
- Windows 10 64-bit
- 190GB SSD space
Performance – 4K at 60fps, High settings
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- 16GB RAM
- Windows 10 64-bit
- 190GB SSD space
Ultra – 4K at 60fps, Ultra settings
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Intel Core i5-11600K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- 16GB RAM
- Windows 10 64-bit
- 190GB SSD
As you can see, while lower-end PCs will support God of War Ragnarok, you’ll have to make some pretty hefty resolution and performance concessions if you want to run it on anything below an RTX 2060 Super.
If you want to know more about God of War Ragnarok on PC, including which upscaling technologies it supports, you can check out Sony’s official PC specs announcement post right here.
God of War Ragnarok launches on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on September 19th, and it will require a PlayStation Network account to play, according to Sony. Are we about to see another Helldivers 2-style backlash? Stay tuned to find out.
