Cyberpunk 2077 System Requirements
Cyberpunk 2077 is demanding by 2026 standards. It leans on your graphics card. It wants 16GB of memory and 8GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 70GB of free space.
Full system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
| Processor | Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600≈ AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D≈ Intel Core i7-12700 |
| Graphics card | GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 580 8GB or Arc A380≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or Radeon RX 5700 XT or Arc A770≈ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| System memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 70 GB | 70 GB (SSD recommended) |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 139 | 118 | 68 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 139 | 105 | 61 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 139 | 101 | 58 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 139 | 99 | 57 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 139 | 96 | 56 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 139 | 91 | 53 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 139 | 90 | 52 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 139 | 88 | 51 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 139 | 86 | 50 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 137 | 85 | 49 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Graphics features
Ray tracing
Cyberpunk 2077 supports hardware ray tracing at path intensity. Expect a meaningful frame-rate cost — see what ray tracing costs.
Upscaling
Supports NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR. Quality mode typically returns 25–40% more frames — compare them on our DLSS vs FSR page.
What limits performance
This title is primarily GPU-bound . A faster graphics card is the most direct route to more frames.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Cyberpunk 2077?
At least 12GB of system memory, a graphics card with 6GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better), 70GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 12.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 16GB of memory and a card with 8GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, paired with a Intel Core i7-12700 or equivalent.
Is Cyberpunk 2077 demanding on PC?
It is demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 26/100. It is primarily GPU-bound.
Does Cyberpunk 2077 support DLSS or FSR?
It supports NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR. On Quality mode that is typically worth 25–40% more frames with very little visible loss.
