Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is officially heading to PC, as revealed during the recent PlayStation State of Play and Nixxes has revealed what requirements will be needed for anyone looking to play the game on PC.
The PC version includes graphics presets ranging from Low to Very High, along with a Portable preset designed for handheld devices.
Minimum – Low Preset (1080p @ 30 FPS)
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
- CPU: Intel Core i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB SSD
- OS: Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer)
Medium – Medium Preset (1080p @ 60 FPS)
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB / AMD Radeon RX 6600
- CPU: Intel Core i5-11400 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB SSD
- OS: Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer)
High – Recommended (1440p @ 60 FPS)
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800
- CPU: Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB SSD
- OS: Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer)
Very High – 4K @ 60 FPS
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 / AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
- CPU: Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB SSD
- OS: Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer)
Performance features include support for NVIDIA DLSS 4, AMD FSR 4, and Intel XeSS 2, all with upscaling and frame generation options. The PC version also introduces Pico, Guerrilla’s upscaling solution used in the Decima engine, which can be combined with frame generation and dynamic resolution scaling.
Ultrawide support is fully implemented, with cutscenes rendered in 21:9 and gameplay extending to 32:9 displays (YES!). Players on 16:9 monitors can also enable wider aspect ratios in the display settings. A 21:9 mode is also coming to PS5 alongside the PC release.
As someone who wanted to play Death Stranding 2 on day one on the PS5, I waited for the inevitable PC release, since that’s the platform that I played the first game on. And with the PC requirements reveal, I’m glad to see that this isn’t going to be a simple port and that Nixxes is ensuring that Death Standing 2 on PC will incorporate all the tech that modern day GPUs can provide.
