Bungie has revealed the system requirements for the shooter Marathon. At first glance, these do not seem particularly high and should not pose a great challenge for many players. However, a few important pieces of information are still missing that Bungie is likely to provide later.
Marathon, the new shooter from the Destiny creators, not only revealed its official release date, but also its system requirements.
MeinMMO explains what you need to know if you want to play Marathon on PC via Steam, and which information is still unknown.
Marathon: The system requirements for PC at a glance
What are the system requirements? The system requirements are surprisingly moderate and should not pose a great challenge for many computers. However, it is noticeable that the system requirements for Marathon are only slightly higher than those for its own Destiny 2 (Steampowered.com). The system requirements for Marathon are as follows (as of January 20, 2026):
Minimum:
- Operating System: Windows 10, 64-bit or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- RAM: 8 GB
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4 GB) / Intel Arc A580 (8 GB)
Recommended:
- Operating System: Windows 10, 64-bit or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- RAM: 16 GB
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2060 (6 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB) / Intel Arc A770 (16 GB)
What information is currently still missing? It is still unclear what resolution and frame rate the specifications are intended for. It is also unclear whether features like DLSS (Nvidia), FSR (AMD), or XeSS (Intel) will be supported.
Where else can Marathon be played? If you don’t have a PC but still want to play Marathon at launch, you have other options: Marathon will also be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S at launch on March 5, 2026. On the current consoles, you also do not need to consider system requirements. It is still unknown whether there will be a specially adapted version for the PS5 Pro with better performance.
Marathon has recently not had a good standing with players. With a new gameplay video, Bungie hopes to win players over again. Moreover, we finally know when the shooter will be released – and how much it will cost: The new shooter from Bungie shows more gameplay, looks significantly better according to players, and costs less than Destiny 2 at launch
