Following the announcement of the launch date (September 24) and the opening of pre-orders, Remedy Entertainment has now also shared the preliminary PC system requirements for CONTROL Resonant. The specs are relatively modest, though we don't yet know what kind of graphics presets and resolution they will target. More detailed information will be provided closer to the release date.
Compared to Remedy's previous game, 2023's Alan Wake 2, the minimum and recommended specs are nearly identical, with very few exceptions: the minimum CPU has gone slightly up from Intel's i5-7600K to the 8500, and the recommended GPU has been upgraded from NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 and AMD's Radeon RX 6600 XT to the 3070 and 6700 XT, respectively. Still, considering that three years have passed, it's more than understandable.
| Specs | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel i5-8500 or AMD equivalent | Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 5600 XT | GeForce RTX 3070 / Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB SSD | 100 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10/11 64-bit | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
CONTROL Resonant is still powered by the studio's proprietary Northlight engine. However, whereas Alan Wake 2 was a survival horror game and could afford lower frame rates, CONTROL Resonant features fast, frantic action. Indeed, the studio had previously confirmed they were targeting 60 frames per second across all platforms to guarantee smooth gameplay, and we can assume that will be true for the minimum and recommended specs as well. Having said that, Remedy is still including high-end features on PC, such as NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 and path tracing support, so gamers with GeForce RTX 50 GPU Series can look forward to the best experience once again.
Hopefully, the game isn't squeezed too hard in the September 2026 schedule of death, which includes several triple-A games trying to escape GTA 6 at all costs.
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