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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl FPS Calculator

Check how S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl runs on your hardware with real-world benchmark data

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 System Requirements

Minimum

(30 FPS)
CPU
Intel i7-7700K / Ryzen 5 1600X
GPU
GTX 1060 6GB / RX 580 8GB / Arc A750
RAM
16 GB
Storage
160 GB SSD

Recommended

(60 FPS)
CPU
Intel i7-11700 / Ryzen 7 5800X
GPU
RTX 3070 Ti / RTX 4070 / RX 6800 XT
RAM
32 GB
Storage
160 GB SSD

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Optimization Tips

1

Treat upscaling as part of the spec, not a bonus — GSC measured its own minimum and recommended tiers with TSR, DLSS, FSR or XeSS already enabled

2

The recommended tier targets 1440p High at 60 FPS, not Ultra — Ultra is above the published target on every tier

3

Plan for 12 GB of VRAM at 1440p and above; texture-heavy Unreal Engine 5 scenes are where 8 GB cards fall over first

4

This is a GPU-bound game, so resolution and upscaling quality move the frame rate far more than a CPU upgrade does

5

Frame generation is supported and helps most once you already hold roughly 60 FPS — below that it smooths motion without fixing responsiveness

6

An SSD is a hard requirement, not a recommendation: the official specs list 160 GB of SSD storage on both tiers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 16 GB of RAM enough for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2?
16 GB only meets the MINIMUM tier, which GSC Game World targets at 1080p Low and 30 FPS. The official recommended tier asks for 32 GB — unusually high, and the single spec most people get wrong. 16 GB will run the game; it is not what the recommended 1440p/60 target was measured on.
Why does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 run so poorly on my PC?
It is one of the most demanding games in our catalogue. It is built on Unreal Engine 5 and is heavily GPU-bound, so frame rates fall off sharply as resolution rises. The published requirements assume upscaling is switched on, so running native resolution puts you below the tier you think you are matching.
Does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 support DLSS and FSR?
Yes — DLSS, FSR, XeSS and Unreal’s own TSR are all supported, along with frame generation. GSC tested its published specifications with these enabled, so using them is the intended way to play rather than a fallback.
What GPU do I need for 1440p in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2?
The official recommended tier names the RTX 3070 Ti, RTX 4070 or RX 6800 XT for 1440p High at 60 FPS with upscaling. Use the calculator above with your exact GPU and CPU for an estimate at your own resolution and preset.

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