Housemarque has finally revealed that Returnal‘s PC release date is set for February 15, along with its PC specifications and features. Returnal supports NVIDIA DLSS and NIS, AMD FSR, ray-traced shadows and reflections, ultrawide aspect ratios, 3D Audio, and full DualSense haptic functionality. Those with weaker systems can still play the game at 720p with a GTX 1060 or equivalent, at the cost of visual fidelity.
Returnal PC Release Date, PC Specs & Features Overview
Release date: Feb. 15, 2023
Watch the Returnal PC features trailer below:
Returnal PC Specifications and Features:
Returnal PC Specifications:
| 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 PC Features:
- Support for NVIDIA DLSS and NIS, as well as AMD FSR
- Ray-traced shadows and reflections
- Ultrawide (21:9) and Super Ultrawide (32:9) support
- Support for Dolby Atmos, two 3D audio solutions, or 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound
- Full support for DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive trigger functionality
- Support for keyboard and mouse input
PC gamers debating whether or not to pick Returnal up when it releases on PC next month can check out our review of the former PS5 exclusive, which we described as a “highly addictive… showcase for the PS5.”
Source: PlayStation Blog