System Requirements and Performance Expectations
The PlayStation Blog has recently unveiled the minimum and recommended PC requirements for God Of War Ragnarök, revealing a blend of both encouraging and concerning news for gamers. Let’s address the less favorable aspect first: to enjoy this single-player adventure on PC, players will need a PlayStation Network account. This requirement poses a challenge for approximately 60% of countries worldwide where such accounts are unavailable. There remains a glimmer of hope, however, as earlier this year, Sony eliminated the PSN account necessity for Helldivers 2 on PC after a wave of discontent from fans led to review-bombing on Steam.
While Helldivers 2 was not a first-party title, one can’t help but wonder if history might repeat itself in this case.
Now, let’s clear the air of any lingering negativity and focus on the more positive aspects. To install God Of War Ragnarök, players will need to allocate a substantial 190GB of drive space—nearly double the storage requirement of the PS5 version.
On a brighter note, achieving a minimum gameplay experience of 1080p at 30fps is within reach for those with a reasonably budget-friendly setup. If your system boasts an Nvidia GTX 1060 or a Ryzen 3 1200, you’re well on your way. In fact, a midrange PC from around eight years ago should suffice for this level of performance.
For gamers seeking a more visually stunning experience, however, the bar is set higher. To fully enjoy the game’s graphical fidelity and performance, an Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti or Radeon RX 7900XT, paired with an Intel i5-11600K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, will be required. Additionally, 16GB of memory will be essential to unlock the game’s full potential.
What truly excites many is the inclusion of support for all three major GPU performance and frame-boosting technologies: Nvidia DLSS 3.7, AMD FSR 3.1, and Intel XeSS 1.3. These technologies promise to enhance gameplay significantly, with features such as AMD FSR 3.1 combined with Fluid Motion Frames 2 expected to deliver a remarkable uplift in framerate.
This title is poised to be an intriguing benchmark for PC gaming, and there’s hope that it will also achieve Steam Deck Verified status. Despite the PSN account requirement, many gamers are eager to dive into God Of War Ragnarök, which is now available for pre-purchase on both Steam and the Epic Game Store.
