Official minimum and recommended PC specs
The table below transcribes the current Steam requirements rather than estimating from trailers or other games. Both tiers list Windows 11, DirectX 12, broadband internet, 35 GB of available storage, and an integrated or dedicated DirectX 12-compatible sound card. The meaningful differences are the processor, memory, graphics card, settings target, and frame-rate target.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Intel Core i5-12600 |
| Memory | 10 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2060 | AMD Radeon 6700 NVIDIA RTX 3070 |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband internet connection | Broadband internet connection |
| Storage | 35 GB available space | 35 GB available space |
| Sound | Integrated or dedicated DirectX 12-compatible sound card | Integrated or dedicated DirectX 12-compatible sound card |
| Official target | 1080p / 30 FPS / Low | 1080p / 60 FPS / High |
What the minimum specification actually promises
The minimum line is tied to a specific official target: 1920×1080 resolution, 30 frames per second, and the Low graphics setting. It should not be reworded as a promise of 60 FPS, High settings, ultrawide support, or higher resolutions. A machine that merely matches the named parts should be evaluated against that modest target rather than against footage captured on unknown hardware.
The RTX 2060 is the only GPU named in the minimum row. Steam does not list an AMD alternative for that tier in the captured requirements, so this guide will not invent a “rough equivalent” and present it as official. Players with a different GPU can compare independent benchmarks later, but that comparison belongs to a tested performance page rather than this requirements transcription.
The 10 GB RAM requirement is also unusual enough that it should be quoted exactly. It does not mean a system with 10 GB installed will necessarily have all 10 GB free after Windows and background applications. Closing unnecessary applications may reduce competition for memory, but this page does not claim a measured performance gain without a repeatable test.
What changes in the recommended tier
The recommended specification increases memory from 10 GB to 16 GB and moves to a Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i5-12600. For graphics, it names either an AMD Radeon 6700 or NVIDIA RTX 3070. The target also changes to 1080p at 60 frames per second using the High graphics setting, which is a materially different workload from the minimum target.
Recommended does not mean “maximum,” “4K,” or “locked 60 FPS in every scene.” The Steam wording provides a target, not a frame-time capture across the full campaign, Horde mode, every squad composition, and every patch. Exact performance can still vary with cooling, drivers, background tasks, component power limits, and the state of the game build.
Because the official recommended row offers both AMD and NVIDIA graphics choices, those are the only two GPU paths this guide labels recommended. It does not convert the list into a broad GPU hierarchy or attach unofficial settings presets. A later settings guide would need identical test scenes, recorded frame times, hardware details, and the current patch version.
Storage, DirectX, and network requirements
Both official tiers require 35 GB of available storage. Steam’s current list does not state that an SSD is mandatory, so this page does not turn an optimization preference into a requirement. Players should still leave room for installation overhead and later updates, but no additional storage figure is claimed without an official source.
DirectX 12 appears in both the graphics API and sound-card requirements. The operating-system row lists Windows 11, and this guide therefore does not promise support for Windows 10, macOS, Linux, or a compatibility layer. A storefront badge or community workaround would not be enough to rewrite the official supported system list.
Steam also lists a broadband internet connection for both tiers. That confirms a network requirement in the official PC specification, but it does not by itself explain every offline behavior, account check, or disconnection case. The separate offline keyword remains in research because an accurate answer requires first-hand testing with the current build.
How to compare your PC without overclaiming
Start by matching the exact CPU, RAM, GPU, operating system, DirectX version, and free storage against the table. If your hardware falls between the two tiers, the official page does not provide a precise settings recommendation. Treat the minimum and recommended rows as two known reference points, not as a complete performance calculator.
For laptops, the model name alone may not capture power limits or cooling behavior. A mobile GPU with a familiar name can operate differently from its desktop counterpart, and two laptops with the same nominal chip can sustain different clocks. This guide therefore avoids declaring a laptop “safe” from a name match alone.
If you already own the game, use consistent scenes and note resolution, preset, upscaling state, frame-rate cap, driver version, and patch before comparing results. Those measurements would be first-hand evidence for a later performance article. Until they exist, claims such as “best settings,” “stutter fix,” or “runs perfectly” remain outside this page.
Launch patches and performance expectations
Daybreak’s Patch 1 notes include stability, crash, achievement, connectivity, and platform-specific fixes. One Xbox Series X entry mentions a frame-drop issue when a Pathogen gas bag was hit with a fire weapon, but that console fix does not establish general PC performance. The notes also mention crashes under certain conditions without providing a universal PC benchmark.
That distinction is why this page keeps official requirements separate from troubleshooting. Requirements answer whether a system matches the publisher’s listed hardware targets; troubleshooting answers why a particular installation is not meeting expectations. Combining them without reproduction data would turn isolated patch notes into unsupported general advice.
Information still to be confirmed
To be confirmed: official 1440p and 4K targets, mandatory SSD status, Steam Deck compatibility, Windows 10 behavior, detailed graphics options, shader-compilation behavior, and tested fixes for stutter or crashes. These subjects need either newer official documentation or first-hand testing on named hardware and the current patch.
The requirements page will be updated when the official Steam specification changes or when a documented first-hand test matrix is available. Until then, the table above is the dependable boundary: it reports exactly what the publisher lists and makes no synthetic benchmark promises.