Action · 2019 · CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Resident Evil 2 System Requirements
Resident Evil 2 is moderately demanding by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 3GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 26GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better≈ AMD FX-6300 | Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better≈ AMD FX-9590 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB VRAM≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| System memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 26 GB | 26 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 339 | 210 | 122 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 302 | 187 | 109 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 289 | 179 | 104 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 284 | 176 | 102 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 275 | 171 | 99 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 262 | 162 | 94 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 257 | 159 | 93 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 253 | 157 | 91 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 248 | 154 | 89 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 244 | 151 | 88 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Resident Evil 2?
At least 8GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or better), 26GB of free storage, Windows and DirectX 12.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 3GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, paired with a AMD FX-9590 or equivalent.
Is Resident Evil 2 demanding on PC?
It is moderately demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 15/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
