S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
💾 10 GB free hard disc space
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
🚀 Recommended GPU: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon® HD 2900 XT
Target: 60 FPS
Official PC System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
1080p @ 30 FPS (Low Settings)
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4
CPUIntel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+
GPU128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600
RAM512 MB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card
Storage6 GB free hard disc space
Recommended Requirements
1080p @ 60 FPS (High Settings)
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP/Vista (SP1)
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+
GPU256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon® HD 2900 XT
RAM2 GB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card
Storage10 GB free hard disc space
4K Ultra / Enthusiast
1440p / 4K @ 60+ FPS (Ultra Settings) — editorial estimate, not an official figure
OSWindows 11 64-bit
CPUIntel Core i7-13700 / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 / RTX 4080
RAM32 GB RAM
VRAM12 GB+ VRAM
Storage10 GB free hard disc space
DirectXVersion 12
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Best Graphic Settings & FPS Boost Tips
- Keep your GPU driver on the latest Game Ready / Adrenalin branch before comparing frame rates.
- If frame pacing stutters, lower Shadows, Volumetric Lighting and Ambient Occlusion one step each.
- Use Fullscreen mode instead of Borderless Windowed to cut input latency and gain a few FPS.
