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.

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

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64	Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
Processor	Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Memory	16 GB RAM	32 GB RAM
Graphics	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Storage	160 GB available space	160 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.

Upgrade picks for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.

Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9070

Upper mid-range / 1440p

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE

Value / 1440p

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

High-end / 1440p-4K

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Processor for the recommended settingsIntel Core Ultra 7 265K

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Processor for the recommended settingsIntel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

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Memory (32 GB or more)Samsung DDR5-4800 32GB

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Memory (32 GB or more)Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 64GB

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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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