It’s a new year and we’re getting very close to the release of Returnal on PC – we’re excited to announce that PC players can join Selene on Atropos on February 15, 2023!
So far, not a lot of details have been revealed about any specific features that will complement the PC experience and immersive experience, so let’s dig into the good ones.
NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR have been added, allowing you to increase frame rates without affecting resolution. NVIDIA NIS has also been added for players who want to see a performance boost but don’t have the hardware to support DLSS or FSR.*
Returnal also supports ray tracing as before, but now our friends at Climax Studios have also added support for RT reflections. This will make the contrast of dark scenes and neon bullets stand out even more than before.* All of this can now be seen in two new wide-resolution formats, Ultrawide in ratio 21:9 and Super Ultrawide 32:9.** Think of all the onscreen real estate you’ll be able to get into when you’re not in the middle of a massive boss battle.
COMPUTER SPECIFICATION BACK
| MINIMUM | MEDIUM | ENCOURAGE | EPIC | HAS HAPPINESS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG . Performance | 720P @ 60FPS | 1080P @ 60FPS | 1080P @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS* |
| Graphics settings | Short | Medium | Tall | Epic | Epic |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (6GB) |
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8GB) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB) |
NVIDIA RTX 3080 (10GB) AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB) |
NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti (12GB) AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (16 GB) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6400 (4 cores 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 cores 3.5GHz) |
Intel Core i5-8400 (6 cores 2.8GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 cores 3.4GHZ) |
Intel i7-8700 (6 cores 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 cores 3.7 GHz) |
Intel i7-9700K (8 cores 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8 cores 3.6 GHz) |
Intel i9-11900K (8 cores 3.5 GHz) AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12 cores 3.7 GHz) |
| smack | 16GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR4 | 16GB DDR4 | 32GB DDR4 | 32GB DDR4 |
| operating system | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1903) |
| WAREHOUSE | Hard Drive 60GB (SSD recommended) |
SSD 60 GB | SSD 60 GB | SSD 60 GB | SSD 60 GB |
* Performance enhancement like NVIDIA DLSS is recommended when using both ray tracing reflections and ray tracing shadows.
Grab your favorite pair of headphones to experience the 3D sound of Returnal on PC! Enjoy award-winning sound and music via Dolby Atmos, two 3D audio solutions or 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound. And with custom ray tracing sounds, you can fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Returnal.***
All of this is best experienced on a DualSense controller in full haptic feedback and adaptive trigger glory. **** Experience each encounter with nudges and rumbling cues coming directly at your fingertips, adding an extra layer of communication as an advantage to the player. Support for Keyboard & Mouse is also available, along with a range of customization options to tailor the controls to your liking.
We here at Housemarque are super excited to see Returnal come to PC and extend our beautiful, dark and mysterious experience to brand new players!
* A compatible PC and graphics card is required for enhanced graphics.
**Compatible PC and display device required.
*** 3D Sound mode requires stereo headphones or compatible speakers.
**** A wired connection is required to fully experience the controller’s features in the game.
