REMNANT II® PC Hardware Guide
Official requirements explained
The official minimum for REMNANT II® is an Intel Core i5-7600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processor, a GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon RX 590 graphics card, 16 GB of RAM and 80 GB of storage. The publisher does not require an SSD. In our tier ranking, the GTX 1650 sits in the older entry band and the i5-7400 is an older mainstream part, so this setup should get the game running, but with limited headroom for higher settings.
The recommended level is an Intel i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with a GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 5700. The RTX 2060 is a 1080p-class mainstream card and the Ryzen 5 3600 is a modern mainstream CPU. RAM and storage stay the same between the two levels, so the gap comes almost entirely from the GPU and CPU. If you are upgrading, the graphics card will make the biggest difference.
The official listings do not say anything about higher resolutions or ray tracing, and no SSD requirement is stated. If you plan to play at a higher resolution or with heavier settings, treat the recommended level as your starting point and scale up from there.
Recommended builds for three budgets
The entry build centres on a card in the GTX 1650 class, such as the GTX 1650 Super, GTX 1660 or RTX 3050, paired with a quad-core CPU like the Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i3-10100F and 16 GB of RAM. It suits players on a tight budget who are happy to play at low to medium settings.
The mainstream build uses an RTX 2060 or RX 5700, which match the official recommended level, with a six-core CPU such as the Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-11400 and 16 GB of RAM. This is the closest match to the official recommendation and the best value for most people who want medium to high settings at 1080p.
The high-end build uses an RTX 3080 or RX 6800 XT with a fast CPU such as the Ryzen 7 5800X3D or Core i7-12700K. It is aimed at players who want higher resolutions and settings, or who want room to upgrade later. We suggest 32 GB of RAM here so the system has space for other programs running alongside the game.
Graphics settings with the biggest impact
In games of this type, shadows, volumetric lighting and fog, depth of field and the density of enemies and props usually cost the most performance. Volumetrics and shadows are often the heaviest, so lower those first. Keep texture and material detail where you can, since they strongly shape how the game looks while costing comparatively little performance.
If your graphics card supports ray tracing, leave it off until the basic settings feel right. On mid-range cards it tends to be a noticeable cost. View distance and object density can also be tuned, and lowering them usually has a limited effect on combat smoothness.
Upscaling technologies such as DLSS, FSR and XeSS render the game at a lower internal resolution and reconstruct the image to your display resolution. In general they can improve smoothness with a modest loss in image quality. If your card supports one of them, it is worth trying, and you can pick the quality mode that looks best to you.
Laptops and handheld PCs
Laptop graphics chips often share a name with their desktop versions, such as an RTX 2060 for laptops, but power limits and cooling usually hold them below the desktop card. When buying a laptop, check the listed graphics power (TGP) and the cooling design rather than judging by the name alone, and compare it against the official requirement tiers. For long sessions, plug in and keep the vents clear.
Handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck or ASUS ROG Ally have much less graphics power than a desktop. How well they run the game depends on their built-in graphics performance and power settings. We have no Steam Deck verification data for this game, so we cannot give it a rating. In general, handhelds work best at lower resolutions and lower settings, combined with an upscaling option where available.
Because handhelds have limited power and cooling, consider lowering the settings, turning off unnecessary effects, and keeping an eye on temperature and battery life during long play.
Storage and memory
The official requirement is 16 GB of RAM, which meets the minimum. Use a dual-channel configuration (two sticks installed in matched pairs) for better memory bandwidth. If you run other programs alongside the game, 32 GB gives more room, and that is what we suggest for the high-end build.
The official listing asks for 80 GB of free storage. When installing, leave extra room for updates and temporary files. An SSD is not required, but it noticeably shortens load times and loading between areas, which makes it a worthwhile upgrade for a game like this. Games on a traditional hard drive will generally take longer to load.
In short, install the game on an SSD if you can, and keep roughly 10 percent of the drive free so the system and game stay stable.