Can I run Red Dead Redemption?
Red Dead Redemption (2024) is an action game and a demanding game for a PC. For high settings it wants a modern mid-range graphics card (RTX 2060 or RTX 3060 class).
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Red Dead Redemption system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-Bit | Windows 10 64-Bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4670 / AMD FX-9590 | Intel Core i5-8500 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R7 360 | NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD RX 5700 XT |
| Storage | 12 GB available space | 12 GB available space |
Source: the official Red Dead Redemption Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Red Dead Redemption?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 960 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 3060 or faster, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Radeon RX 570
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce RTX 3060
- GeForce RTX 4060
- Radeon RX 7600
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Intel Core i3-10100
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i5-8400
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Intel Core i7-8700
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 82%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, 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.
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