Risk of Rain 2 System Requirements
Risk of Rain 2 is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 4GB of memory and 2GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 4GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-8350≈ AMD FX-8350 | Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X≈ AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| Graphics card | GTX 580 / AMD HD 7870≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | GTX 680 / AMD HD 7970≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB | 4 GB |
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 | 286 | 286 | 209 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 286 | 286 | 186 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 286 | 286 | 178 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 286 | 286 | 175 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 286 | 286 | 169 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 286 | 277 | 161 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 286 | 273 | 158 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 286 | 268 | 156 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 286 | 263 | 153 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 286 | 258 | 150 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Risk of Rain 2?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or better), 4GB of free storage, Windows 7 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 4GB of memory and a card with 2GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or equivalent.
Is Risk of Rain 2 demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 9/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
