Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl – File size, minimum & recommended PC specs

Aryan Singh
Exploring a field in Stalker 2

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl features some gorgeous visuals across the board, but the game can be taxing on your hardware. If you want to be prepared ahead of launch, here are the minimum and recommended PC requirements for Stalker 2.

After multiple delays, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is finally set for release on September 5. The game arrives as an Xbox console exclusive but will also be present on PC on day one. Stalker titles have always featured a thriving community on PC and received plenty of love from the modding community.

The sequel is expected to follow suit, although PC players should make sure that their system has the hardware to run the game. With this in mind, here are the minimum and recommended PC requirements for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, including the game’s file size.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl file size

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl will take up at least 150 GB of space on your hard drive as per the game’s page on Steam. However, these figures have been known to change upon release so make sure to keep a chunk of space free on your drive.

It’s important to note that the system requirements also recommend an SSD.

Detecting Anomalies in Stalker 2
Stalker 2 is built using Unreal Engine 5.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl minimum PC requirements

Here are the minimum PC requirements for Stalker 2:

  • OS: Windows 10/11
  • Processor:  AMD Ryzen 5 1600X / Intel Core i5-7600K
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics:  AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD

Here are the recommended PC requirements for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

  • OS: Windows 10/11
  • Processor:  AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7-9700K
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics:  AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD

Will Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl have ray tracing & DLSS support?

Yes, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl will have ray tracing and Nvidia DLSS support. The game will also come with DLSS 3 support, allowing RTX 40 Series to squeeze extra performance from the title.

It’s unclear whether the game will support AMD FSR or Intel XeSS upscaling solutions at launch.

Those were the system requirements for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The immersive FPS isn’t the only major title coming in 2024, so be sure to check out our guides for Black Myth: Wukong, Avowed, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.