All About the PC Version of God of War Ragnarok
Sony Santa Monica has now officially revealed the system requirements for the much-anticipated PC release of God of War Ragnarök. Whether you're preparing to head out against Norse gods, or delve into the epic world of Kratos and Atreus from your PC, here's what you need to know you'll need at the very least to be ready and prepared to take on that adventure.
Minimum Requirements: What You Need to Get Started
God of War Ragnarök would require a PC to behold at least this threshold, briefly stated. Your setup should be, at a minimum, equipped with an Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5500 XT for those targeting 1080p resolution. The point of this is just to allow the baseline game to run—therefore, more is needed to be catered for.
Storage and Account Requirements
It requires humongous 190GB of free SSD space; thus, your hard disk should be ready for it. With an enormous requirement such as this one, it goes to show that there's a lot going on within the game, from its length to high-resolution textures. To access the game, one also needs a PSN, better known as a PlayStation Network, account; this keeps you tied to Sony's ecosystem even when you're gaming on someone else's platform.
Graphic Presets: From Minimum to Ultra
Sony Santa Monica split the graphics options into five different tiers: Minimum, Recommended, High, Performance, and Ultra. Graphics in each tier have different levels of visual difference and performance. Minimum settings will allow playing the game at quite basic graphics requirements, ideally fitting for older or less powerful systems. Recommended setting ideally balances between performance and visuals for most gamers.
High: More textures to make the scene more realistic, and more fluid movements. Performance: This setting is for gamers who just want the game to run faster, more frame rates. So this setting will adjust to giving you maximum performance. It happens to be the highest tier of graphical settings, running a game in 4K with all possible graphical settings maxed out.
Regardless of the preset, the minimum amount of RAM needed to run well on PC will be 8GB.
Advanced Graphics Features
God of War Ragnarök for PC is optimized using all the newest technologies. It includes support for Nvidia's DLSS 3.7, AMD FSR 3.1, and Intel XeSS 1.3—each of these improves frame rates and visual quality through advanced upscaling techniques. It also supports ultrawide monitors of 21:9 and 32:9 aspect ratios, allowing a more extensive and immersive view of the action. Besides, the framerate will be unlocked, so you should have a smoother experience if your system can handle it.
Release Date and Availability
Circle your calendars for September 19, 2024. That's when God of War Ragnarök is finally going to release on PC. You'll be able to grab it through both Steam and the Epic Games Store. The game was released on 9 November 2022 for PlayStation 4 and 5, as a sequel to the 2018 installment God of War series. The last God of War title previously released for PC at the start of this year, and late last year, Tweakers published their wonderful review on God of War Ragnarök.
Concluding Thoughts
And with its impressive system requirements that include an array of graphical options, the PC version of God of War Ragnarök promises to deliver a visually arresting and immersive experience. Whether you are revisiting the epic saga or diving in for the first time, be sure your setup is ready for the necessary requirements appropriate to fully experience this title. As always, look out for updates and additional patches that may further enhance the game's performance and compatibility.
Brace yourself to traverse the realms of Norse mythology in the company of Kratos and Atreus, now on PC. Happy gaming!
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