Does it seem weird to anyone else that Deathloop is less than a week away? It’s something I am really looking forward too–finally, an Arkane-game that gives me super-murder powers and doesn’t make it feel guilty about using them! But it still feels distant. Maybe I am subconsciously resentful of the approaching end of another summer as the days get shorter and the nights become cooler and my memories of my youth fade a bit more than they did last year. In this fleeting, fleeting journey of consciousness, all things are possible.

Anyway, Deathloop is in fact just six days away from release, arriving on digital storefronts on September 14, and today Bethesda delivered an in-depth breakdown of what sort of hardware you’ll need to run it, what sort of settings you’ll be able to change, and when exactly you’ll be able to start playing.

  • OS64-bit Windows 10 version 1909 and higher
  • Processor : Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  • Memory: 12 GB
  • GraphicsNvidia GTX 1060 (6GB), or AMD Radeon RX580 (8GB).
  • DirectX : Version 12
  • Storage : 30 GB available space (HDD)

Recommended (1080p. High settings, 60 fps

 

  • OS64-bit Windows 10 version 1909 and higher
  • Processor : Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
  • Memory: 16 GB
  • GraphicsNvidia Radeon RX 5700 (6GB) and Nvidia RTX 2060 (6GB).
  • DirectX : Version 12
  • Storage : 30 GB available space (SSD)

Ultra (4K, 60 fps, ultra settings)

  • OS64-bit Windows 10 version 1909 and higher
  • Processor : Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
  • Memory: 16 GB system RAM
  • GraphicsNvidia RTX 3080 (10GB), or AMD Radeon X6800 XT (16GB).
  • DirectX : Version 12
  • Storage : 30 GB available space (SSD)

Even the minimum specification is fairly demanding, particularly when compared to the 1080p/30 fps minimum requirement for Far Cry 6, which calls for a relatively paltry Core i5-2240, GTX 960, and 8GB RAM. It’s sensible to raise the bar and avoid complaints about low performance on lower-end computers.

Deathloop will also support ultrawide displays, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, mixed-language subtitles (if you want French audio with English subtitles, for instance), and adjustable FOV and headbob. Advanced visual settings include:

  • Texture Details
  • Model Details
  • Shadow Details
  • Water Details
  • Terrain details
  • Detail of the decal
  • Ambient Occlusion
  • Sun Shadows
  • Anti-Aliasing after-process
  • TWAA Sharpness
  • Sharpness after Process
  • Camera Motion Blur
  • Bloom (yes/no).
  • Depth of Field (yes/no).
  • Lens Flare (yes/no)
  • Light Shafts (yes/no)