The Evil Within 2 system requirements revealed

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Fright or delight?

From Father Theodore's horrifying flame-throwing henchmen, to its monsters made of limbs and occult-flavoured baddies, The Evil Within 2 is gearing up to surpass its forerunner on the twisted terror stakes. Now, Bethesda has revealed the hardware you'll need to power Sebastian Castellanos' latest jaunt into the unknown.

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Budget gaming PC
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Much like its forerunner The Evil Within 2's recommended specs are quite demanding, however its minimum requirements shouldn't cause too much of a scare. 

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions).
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better.
  • 8 GB RAM, 40GB free HDD space.
  • GPU: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD HD 7970 3GB or better.

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions).
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-4770/AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or better.
  • 16 GB RAM, 40GB free HDD space.
  • GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB/AMD RX 480 8GB or better.

It's worth noting Bethesda says: "We'll be altering this post as we get nearer to launch with more information", on this Steam Community post. 

The Evil Within 2 is due October 13, 2017.

Joe Donnelly
Deputy Editor, PC Gaming Show