Yesterday’s Xbox Games Showcase brought news about the long-anticipated DLC for Cyberpunk 2077. While we all saw the trailer a while ago, yesterday came with its official release date and new gameplay footage. Besides that, the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty DLC has updated its PC system requirements which might be good or bad depending on your rig. This is normal, as many new pieces of content tend to launch with new features and graphical updates. While the requirements aren’t too crazy, you should prepare your gaming PC for this DLC when it launches in the coming months.
Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty DLC Updates Its System Requirements Before Launch
As we kick off the pre-orders for #PhantomLiberty, here you have a full list of PC system requirements for the expansion. ⚡️
Along with it, the base game specs have been changed — learn more here: https://t.co/p6vQKQTL8I pic.twitter.com/HZLiQR1GOk
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) June 11, 2023
Many players are concerned about the chance of PC system requirements for Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty as it also affects the base game. Given how big the expansion will be, it is only normal for the base game to be affected too. If you want to check if your rig is capable of launching the game and its expansion, here are the specs:
No Ray Tracing Requirements:
- Minimum:
- Low Preset:
- Resolution: 1080p (30 FPS).
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600.
- Graphics card: Geforce GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 580 8GB or Arc A380.
- Vram: 6 GB. Ram: 12GB.
- Storage: 70 GB (SSD Recommended)
- Recommended:
- High Preset:
- Resolution: 1080p (60 FPS).
- OS 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 7 7800X.
- Graphics card: Geforce RTX 2060 Super, Radeon RX 5700 XT, or Arc A770.
- Vram: 8 GB. Ram: 16 GB.
- Storage: 70 GB (SSD Recommended)
- Ultra Preset:
- Resolution: 2160p (60 FPS).
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 7900X.
- Graphics card: Geforce RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 7900 XTX.
- Vram: 12 GB. Ram: 20 GB.
- Storage: 70 GB (SSD Recommended)
Ray tracing requirements:
- Ray Tracing Minimum Preset:
- Resolution: 1080p (30 FPS).
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i7-9700 or Ryzen 5 5600.
- Graphics card: Geforce RTX 2060, Radeon RX 6800 XT, or Arc A750.
- Vram: 8 GB.
- Ram: 16 GB.
- Storage: 70 GB (SSD Recommended)
- Ray Tracing Ultra Preset:
- Resolution: 1080p (60 FPS).
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 7900X.
- Graphics card: Geforce RTX 3080Ti or Radeon RX 7900 XTX. Vram: 12 GB.
- Ram: 20 GB.
- Storage: 70 GB (SSD Recommended)
- Ray Tracing Overdrive Preset:
- Resolution: 2160p (60 FPS).
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10.
- Processor: Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 7900X.
- Graphics card: Geforce RTX 4080.
- Vram: 16 GB.
- Ram: 24 GB.
- Storage: 70 GB (SSD Recommended)
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As you can see, the new PC system requirements for Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty are quite beefy, and some players have voiced their concerns. Given how these will affect the base game, some players might struggle to run it without the expansion. There’s still time before the DLC launches so that the developers can optimize the game more. If that’s the case, we hope the requirements go down a notch to let more players enjoy this game.