Returnal PC Release Date And System Requirements

Housemarque's gorgeous rogue-like Returnal finally has a release date on PC. The studio revealed the date via the PlayStation Blog alongside other key features that will be exclusive to this version of the game.

Returnal comes to PC on 15th February 2023, almost two years after it originally arrived on PS5. Alongside its much-awaited release date, Housemarque also revealed the game's minimum and recommended requirements.

 Returnal System Requirements Revealed

Players will be excited to know that the PC version of Returnal features a bunch of new features. Aside from ray-traced shadows like its PS5 counterpart, the PC version also boasts ray-traced reflections. 
Housemarque has also added NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR support that should allow players to improve the FPS without sacrificing the resolution. Furthermore, there's NVIDIA NIS for those who don't have a DLSS or FSR compatible PC.

Other features include new resolution formats Ultrawide 21:9 and Super Ultrawide 32:9.

Below, you will find the specifications to run Returnal on PC at minimum, medium, recommended, epic, and ray tracing settings. 

Returnal Minimum Requirements (720p, 60 FPS)

• Graphics Settings: Low 
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)       
• CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz)          
• RAM: 16 GB DDR4
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
• STORAGE: 60 GB HDD (SSD Recommended) 

Returnal Medium Requirements (1080p, 60F FPS)

• Graphics Settings: Medium
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (6 GB) 
• CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 (6 core 2.8GHz) / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 core 3.4GHZ)  
• RAM: 16 GB DDR4
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
• STORAGE: 60 GB SSD

Returnal Recommended Requirements (1080p, 60 FPS)

• Graphics Settings: High
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (6 GB) 
• CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 (6 core 2.8GHz) / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 core 3.4GHZ)  
• RAM: 16 GB DDR4
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
• STORAGE: 60 GB SSD

Returnal Epic Requirements (4K, 60FPS)

• Graphics Settings: Epic
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 (10 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB) 
• CPU: Intel i7-9700K (8 core 3.7 GHz)/ AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8 core 3.6 GHz)
• RAM: 32 GB DDR4
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
• STORAGE: 60 GB SSD

Returnal Ray-Tracing Requirements (4K, 60 FPS)

• Graphics Settings: Epic
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti (12 GB)/ AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (16 GB) 
• CPU: Intel i9-11900K (8 core 3.5 GHz) / AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12 core 3.7 GHz)
• RAM: 32 GB DDR4
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
• STORAGE: 60 GB SSD

Additionally, Returnal on PC has full DualSense support, which means players can feel the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Like its PS5 counterpart, the PC version also has 3D audio support with music options like Dolby Atmos and 5.1 / 7.1  surround sound.