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Can I run S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (2024) is an action, adventure and RPG game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.

Very demanding2024ActionAdventureRPGPC (Windows)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl publisher

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
ProcessorIntel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600XIntel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Memory16 GB RAM32 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Storage160 GB available space160 GB available space

Source: the official S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

To play it you need at least a Radeon RX 6600 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 16 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 5070 or faster, an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X class processor and 32 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Radeon RX 6600
  • Intel Arc A750
  • GeForce RTX 3060

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce RTX 5070
  • GeForce RTX 3090
  • Radeon RX 9070 XT

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i5-8400
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Intel Core i7-8700

Processor: high settings

  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
  • Intel Core i7-12700
  • Intel Core i9-12900K

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 74%, medium to high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 36%, below the minimum, not playable well.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's minimum and recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Minimum build

Plays S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on low to medium settings

Recommended build

Plays S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on high settings (the recommended specs)

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
Minimum: OS Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64; processor Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X; 16 GB RAM; graphics Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750; 160 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
Recommended: processor Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X; 32 GB RAM; graphics Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT; 160 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
At least a Radeon RX 6600, Intel Arc A750, GeForce RTX 3060 or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 5070, GeForce RTX 3090, Radeon RX 9070 XT or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
Not well: the GTX 1650 is below the minimum graphics card for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 40% in our checker (below the minimum, not playable well).
Can S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (Radeon RX 6600 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 36% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
No. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl needs at least 16 GB of RAM.
How much storage does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl need?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl needs 160 GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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