A lot can change in three years. In preparation for the upcoming Phantom Liberty DLC, Cyberpunk 2077 is scheduled for a massive new patch that aims to overhaul several in-game systems while fixing a plethora of bugs and performance issues. As such, the 2.0 patch and Phantom Liberty DLC following it will demand a completely new list of system requirements for PC users. Continue reading to learn of all system requirements for Cyberpunk 2077 and the Phantom Liberty DLC.
Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 and Phantom Liberty System Requirements
CD Projekt Red has detailed the new system requirements for the updated version of Cyberpunk 2077 in the table you see below. In it, you’ll see the Minimum, Recommended, and Ultra performance recommendations for both Ray Tracing and non-Ray Tracing settings. Click the image below for a full-size version:
Cyberpunk 2077 System Requirements (without Ray Tracing)
- Minimum
- In-game graphics preset: low.
- Resolution: 1080p.
- Expected FPS: 30.
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600.
- Graphics card: Geforce GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 580 8GB or Arc A380.
- Vram: 6 GB.
- Ram: 12GB.
- Storage: 70 GB SSD.
- Recommended
- In-game graphics preset: high.
- Resolution: 1080p.
- Expected FPS: 60.
- OS 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
- Graphics card: Geforce RTX 2060 Super or Radeon RX 5700 XT or Arc A770.
- Vram: 8 GB.
- Ram: 16 GB.
- Storage: 70 GB SSD.
- Ultra
- In-game graphics preset: ultra.
- Resolution: 2160p.
- Expected FPS: 60.
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 7900X.
- Graphics card: Geforce RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 7900 XTX.
- Vram: 12 GB.
- Ram: 20 GB.
- Storage: 70 GB NVME.
Cyberpunk 2077 System Requirements (with Ray Tracing)
- Ray Tracing Minimum
- In-game graphics preset: ray tracing low.
- Resolution: 1080p.
- Expected FPS: 30.
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i7-9700 or Ryzen 5 5600.
- Graphics card: Geforce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6800 XT or Arc A750.
- Vram: 8 GB.
- Ram: 16 GB.
- Storage: 70 GB SSD.
- Ray Tracing Recommended
- In-game graphics preset: ray tracing ultra.
- Resolution: 1080p.
- Expected FPS: 60.
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 7900X.
- Graphics card: Geforce RTX 3080Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XTX.
- Vram: 12 GB.
- Ram: 20 GB.
- Storage: 70 GB NVME.
- Ray Tracing Overdrive
- In-game graphics preset: ray tracing overdrive.
- Resolution: 2160p.
- Expected FPS: 60.
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 7900X.
- Graphics card: Geforce RTX 4080.
- Vram: 16 GB.
- Ram: 24 GB.
- Storage: 70 GB NVME.
Additional information: Ray tracing Overdrive was measured with DLSS Frame Generation switched on. PC Audio Solution containing Dolby Atmos is required for a Dolby Atmos experience.
Even without Ray Tracing enabled, it seems like Cyberpunk 2077 demands a pretty hefty rig if gamers want to experience Night City in ultra settings. Guess that’s the price you’ve gotta pay for an ocean of neon. To CDPR’s credit, the game looks pretty damn good.
Wanna know our thoughts on the upcoming DLC? Check out our review on Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty here before taking the plunge into Night City.
