Housemarque’s PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal will hit PC next month, complete with a slew of features not available on console, such as NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR support and much more.
Today, Sony confirmed the game will be released on PC on February 15th with a brand new trailer that covers some of its PC-exclusive features, such as NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR support. The game will also support NVIDIA NIS as well as 21:9 and 32:9 resolutions. Returnal on PC will also support not only ray-traced shadows (already available on PS5) but also ray-traced reflections.
Alongside confirming the game’s PC- exclusive features, Housemarque revealed more detailed Returnal system requirements for a variety of resolution and quality settings. As expected, ray tracing at 4K resolution will be extremely demanding, requiring an Intel i9-11900K or AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU, RTX 3080ti or RX 6950 XT GPU, and 32 GB RAM.
Returnal System Requirements
| MINIMUM | MEDIUM | RECOMMENDED | EPIC | RAY TRACING | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG Performance | 720P @ 60FPS | 1080P @ 60FPS | 1080P @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Graphics Settings | Low | Medium | High | Epic | Epic |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB) |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB) AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (6 GB) |
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB) |
NVIDIA RTX 3080 (10 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB) |
NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti (12 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (16 GB) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz) |
Intel Core i5-8400 (6 core 2.8GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 core 3.4GHZ) |
Intel i7-8700 (6 core 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7 GHz) |
Intel i7-9700K (8 core 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8 core 3.6 GHz) |
Intel i9-11900K (8 core 3.5 GHz) AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12 core 3.7 GHz) |
| RAM | 16 GB DDR4 | 16 GB DDR4 | 16 GB DDR4 | 32 GB DDR4 | 32 GB DDR4 |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) |
| STORAGE | 60 GB HDD (SSD Recommended) |
60 GB SSD | 60 GB SSD | 60 GB SSD | 60 GB SSD |
Returnal on PC will also provide enhanced immersion with Dolby Atmos, two 3D audio solutions (with stereo headphones or compatible speakers), or 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound support, and custom ray-traced audio. The DualSense controller’s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers will also be fully supported, alongside mouse and keyboard controls and a wide range of control customization options for an optimal experience.
Returnal launches on PC on February 15th, 2023, worldwide. You can learn more about one of the best games ever released by Housemarque by checking out Kai’s review of the original PlayStation 5 release.
