Returnal: Do you really have enough RAM for the PC version?

Are you interested in the PC version of Returnal? Then you should make sure that you are prepared for it.

In line with the announcement, the system requirements for the PC implementation were mentioned on Steam and in terms of RAM you need a lot, especially for the recommended configuration.

Returnal’s PC requirements

Returnal requires a full 32 GB of RAM on the PC for the recommended settings. This puts it above many other modern games, most of which recommend 16GB of RAM.

Here’s a closer look at Returnal’s PC system requirements:

minimum

category	Recommended
operating system	Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
processor	Intel Core i5-6400 (4 Core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 Core 3.5GHz)
random access memory	16GB RAM
graphic card	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB)
storage space	60 GB free storage space
Miscellaneous	SSD recommended

Recommended

category	Recommended
operating system	Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903)
processor	Intel i7-8700 (6 Core 3.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 Core 3.7GHz)
random access memory	32GB RAM
graphic card	Nvidia RTX 2070 Super (8GB) AMD RX 6700 XT (12GB)
storage space	60 GB free storage space

The PC version of Returnal was finally confirmed during the Game Awards 2022 after what felt like countless leaks and hints in the past few months.

A specific release date for Returnal on the PC is not yet known.