Take a moment to feel for poor old Roach, because today’s launch of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will soon see the faithful horse carting Geralt of Rivia travel for hundreds more hours. Roach isn’t the only one with a new burden, though, because the updated visuals mean an all-new set of PC specs for The Witcher 3 Remastered that your PC will have to handle.
As such, developer CD Projekt Red has released a new sheet covering the requirements for the Recommended, Ultra, RT Minimum, RT Recommended, and Path Tracing settings for the new version (which arrives as a free update for those who already own the game). That RT stands for (fancy) ray tracing lighting, for those less familiar with visual tech. Path tracing is the shiniest new toy out there, for those looking to hit the absolute highest visual quality possible for Geralt’s stubble.
| Minimum | Recommended | Ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Setting | Low | High | Ultra |
| Resolution | 1080p | 1080p | 1440p |
| Expected FPS | 30 | 60 | 60 |
| CPU Intel | Core i5-8400 | Core i7 8700K | Core i7 13700K |
| CPU AMD | Ryzen 5 2600 | Ryzen 5 3600X | Ryzen 7 7700K |
| GPU Nvidia | GeForce GTX 1660 | GeForce RTX 2060 Super | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
| GPU AMD | Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB | Radeon RX 6600 XT | Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| GPU Intel | Arc A580 | Arc B580 | ARc B580 (XeSS) |
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage | 60 GB SSD | 60 GB SSD | 60 GB SSD |
| OS | 64-bit Windows 11 | 64-bit Windows 11 | 64-bit Windows 11 |
| RT Minimum | RT Recommended | Path Tracing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Setting | RT | RT: Ultra | RT: Ultra |
| Resolution | 1080p (DLSS/FSR/XeSS) | 1440p (DLSS/ FSR) | 2160p (DLSS) |
| Expected FPS | 30 | 60 | 60 (with frame generation) |
| CPU Intel | Core i7 11700K | Core i7 13700K | Core i 13900K |
| CPU AMD | Ryzen 7 5800X | Ryzen 7 7700X | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
| GPU Nvidia | GeForce RTX 2060 | GeForce RTX 4080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| GPU AMD | Radeon RX 6600 XT | Radeon RX 9070 XT | N/A |
| GPU Intel | Arc B580 | N/A | N/A |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage | 60 GB SSD | 60 GB SSD | 60 GB SSD |
| OS | 64-bit Windows 11 | 64-bit Windows 11 | 64-bit Windows 11 |
It’s worth noting that, even with a seriously beefy PC, the path tracing specs are measured with upscaling and frame generation enabled. A solid-state drive is also now essential “to support the game’s latest technical enhancements.” It’s also worth a reminder that all specs are detailed for Windows 11, with CD Projekt Red stating that Windows 10 will no longer be supported, though the game will still run on the older OS.
If The Witcher 3 Remaster specs are already causing your computer to creak and groan at the very notion of path tracing, fear not. CD Projekt Red notes that, platform allowing, it will be “possible to revert to an earlier version of the game,” which will now be listed as Classic.
Want to read more about how The Witcher 3 Remastered’s new look fares? Our own Lauren Bergin certainly enjoyed returning to Geralt and Ciri’s tale, though not without a few reservations.
