Nixxes Software has just shared the full PC system requirements for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Powered by the Decima Engine just like its predecessor (and the Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West games), the game appears to have reasonable specs. Nixxes has also introduced a Portable preset that will be aimed at handheld gaming devices, such as the Steam Deck and the ASUS ROG Ally.
| Category | Minimum | Medium | High (Recommended) | Very High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Preset | Low | Medium | High | Very High |
| Avg Performance | 1080p @ 30 FPS | 1080p @ 60 FPS | 1440p @ 60 FPS | 4K @ 60 FPS |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GBAMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-10100AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Intel Core i5-11400AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | Intel Core i7-11700AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | Intel Core i7-11700AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
| RAM | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| OS | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) |
| Storage | 150GB SSD | 150GB SSD | 150GB SSD | 150GB SSD |
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will also include all of the main PC upscaling and frame generation options: NVIDIA DLSS 4, AMD FSR 4, and Intel XeSS 2. It was not, however, clarified whether the NVIDIA DLSS 4 implementation includes Multi Frame Generation and support for the new DLSS 4.5 second-generation Transformer model via the NVIDIA app.
There won't be any fancy new additions like ray tracing. However, there is native support for Ultrawide displays, with all of the cutscenes designed to be displayed in a 21:9 aspect ratio. The even wider 32:9 aspect ratio is also supported, but only during gameplay.
Even players with high-resolution 16:9 displays can enable widescreen aspect ratios in the display settings to experience the broader field of view, without requiring an ultrawide monitor. The option to play Death Stranding 2 in 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio will also be available on PS5 at the same time as the PC release via an update.
Additionally, the previously announced Porter Suit: Link and Patch: Link will be rewarded to all PS5 Porters via an update when the PC version launches. PC players can get obtain these items as a bonus reward for connecting their PlayStation account.
As announced during the recent State of Play, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach launches on March 19 for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
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