Helldivers 2 has launched on Steam. But what hardware do you need to play the shooter on Steam or the Epic Store?
Helldivers 2 is considered the surprise hit of 2024. But if you want to play Helldivers 2, you also need the appropriate hardware. MeinMMO presents the system requirements for Helldivers 2 and explains what you should know about them.
- Helldivers 2: System requirements for Full HD, 1440p and 4K
- Helldivers 2: System requirements in detail – What hardware do I need?
Helldivers 2 System Requirements PC – Full HD, 1440p and 4K
Minimum requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor (CPU): Intel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Graphics Card (GPU): GeForce GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon RX 470
- RAM: 8 GB
- Storage Space: 100 GB
- DirectX Version: 12
Recommended requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor (CPU): Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Graphics Card (GPU): GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6600XT
- RAM: 16 GB
- Storage Space: 100 GB, SSD recommended
- DirectX Version: 12
What do the data mean? “Minimum requirements” means that you can at least play the game. Often this means gaming at 720p (HD) at 30 FPS with low settings. Therefore, you should not expect too much.
Helldivers 2 System Requirements in Detail: What hardware do I need?
What graphics card do you need? The game requires at least a GeForce GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon RX 470. These are both graphics cards that you won’t pay more than 50 Euros for today. Most modern entry-level graphics cards, like the RTX 3060 or RX 6500 XT, are significantly faster today and sufficient for minimum requirements.
The recommended requirements with GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 6600XT are also not very high and should be manageable for most players.
What are the other recommendations? The developer recommends an SSD for the game, but you can also easily install and launch the game from an HDD.
What alternatives are there? You can also play Helldivers on PlayStation 5 instead of PC. Helldivers 2 supports crossplay, so you can also play together with your friends on PC.
More about Helldivers 2: Many players of Helldivers 2 are currently reporting that they are locked out of the game immediately after launching. What kind of error this is and how you can solve it, you can read directly on MeinMMO: Helldivers 2: Black Screen – Here’s how you can fix the error
