Can I run Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
To run Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly an RTX 4070 with a Core i9-11900K and 16 GB RAM; the minimum is an RX 5500 XT. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
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- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- RTX 4070
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Core i9-11900K
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- RX 5500 XT
- RAM
- 16 GB
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Struggles: about 21 FPS in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 21 FPS in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl at 1080p High (estimated). It won't hold 60 FPS. Best playable setting: Low settings at 1080p (36 FPS).
How to get more FPS on a weak PC
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 30 FPS (playable); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Your parts vs this game
What to do next
Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to an RTX 4070 or better, then after that the Ryzen 5 3600 becomes the limit, so plan a CPU upgrade too.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl at a glance
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a shooter game from 2024. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT. It asks for 32 GB of RAM (minimum 16 GB).
Our estimate: you need about an RTX 4070 for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while an RX 5500 XT can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is heavy on the processor; a Core i9-11900K or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 3 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64 | Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 160 GB | 160 GB |
Parts named above: GTX 1060 6GB, RX 580, Arc A750, RTX 3070 Ti, RTX 4070, RX 6800 XT, Core i7-7700K, Ryzen 5 1600, Core i7-11700K, Ryzen 7 5800X.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: RTX 4070 graphics, Core i9-11900K processor and 16 GB RAM.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (RTX 4070). Cells that stop at 54 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 14 | 8 | 5 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 15 | 9 | 6 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 17 | 10 | 6 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 36 | 21 | 14 | 5 |
| RTX 2060 | 43 | 25 | 16 | 6 |
| RX 6600 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 6 |
| RTX 3060 | 54 | 33 | 22 | 8 |
| RX 7600 | 54 | 35 | 23 | 8 |
| RTX 4060 | 54 | 38 | 25 | 9 |
| RTX 3070 | 54 | 48 | 32 | 13 |
| RTX 4070 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 16 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 54 | 54 | 45 | 19 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 54 | 54 | 54 | 27 |
| RTX 4090 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 32 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): stays under 30 FPS even on Low, so an upgrade is needed. 1080p High: about 10 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Medium settings at 1440p for about 30 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 33 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 34 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 54 FPS.
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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl FAQs
Can I run Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 17 FPS on Low and 10 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It struggles even on Low, so a faster card is a good idea.
What graphics card do I need for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl at 60 FPS?
Our model puts an RTX 4070 or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, an RX 5500 XT is enough.
How much RAM does Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl need?
Minimum 16 GB, recommended 32 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 15 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 3 FPS on Intel UHD 630. A dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended.
How much storage does Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl need?
About 160 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.