Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Specs: Recommended and Minimum Settings

We all knew that Red Dead Redemption 2 would come to PC eventually, it was always a question of when. There’s also the question of PC Specs required, given that RDR2 is both vast and incredibly detailed. Thanks to a leak on the Rockstar Games Launcher, we now have an idea as to the setup you’ll need to have in order to run the game. We’ve collected the recommended and minimum settings on this page, so be sure to take a look.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Leaked PC Specs

Thanks to Nibel over on Twitter for pointing this out, as there appears to be some specs listed for RDR2 on the Rockstar Games Launcher. Rockstar has stated that it would be revealing them officially on October 9, but for now these seem like good specs to go on. Continue onwards for the recommended and minimum PC Specs.

Recommended PC Specs

• OS Windows 10 - April 2018 Update (v1803)
• Processor: Intel Core ™ i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
• Memory: 12GB
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB
• HDD Space: 150GB
• Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Minimum PC Specs

• OS Windows 7 - Service Pack 1 (6.1.7601)
• Processor: Intel Core ™ i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
• Memory: 8GB
• Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
• HDD Space: 150GB
• Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Red Dead 2 PC File Size

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a huge game, a fact that has made many PC owners fear the potential file size. Turns out it caps out at 150GB. This isn’t too bad, considering the console versions were 105GB a piece.

For our Red Dead Redemption 2 guides, you can check out our main Red Dead Redemption 2 guides hub. There's also our complete Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats guide, a page on how to get a new horse in RDR2 if you're stranded in the middle of nowhere, and our guide on how to earn RDR2 money quickly in the wild west. We've also got a Red Dead Redemption 2 Legendary Hunting Loctions guide, and a look at RDR2 Legendary Fishing Locations. We've also got pages on how to find the Jack Hall Gang treasure, and how to get perfect pelts in Red Dead Redemption 2.