Cyberpunk requirements for PC

To run the Cyberpunk 2077 requirements, you will need an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPU, an Intel Core i7-6700 processor, 12GB of RAM, and 70GB of SSD space.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an ambitious RPG that demands a lot from your PC. The Cyberpunk 2077 PC requirements, on the surface at least, don't look too demanding, but dive into the game for an hour and you'll soon find your CPU running at maximum. The demands may not have increased as of the Phantom Liberty expansion, but you'll still want to aim for the recommended hardware rather than the minimum if you want to get decent performance out of Cyberpunk 2077.

To meet the Cyberpunk 2077 minimum requirements, you'll need an Intel Core i7-6700 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card, and 12GB of RAM. This is just enough to handle CD Projekt Red's open-world title, but you'll need to tune down all of the graphics settings to low if you want to preserve a decent framerate. 

The future can be ugly, but it needn't look so bad if you can upgrade to the Cyberpunk 2077 recommended specs, which require an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT GPU, an Intel Core i7-12700 or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, and 16GB of RAM. Processing power is a major hardware requirement in Cyberpunk 2077, so make sure your processor is up to scratch, choom.

However, this level of hardware still won't run Cyberpunk 2077 at its absolute best. The game is very CPU hungry, and can easily max out most 8-Core CPUs when running on the highest settings. Thus, to run the Cyberpunk 2077 ultra requirements, you will need an Intel Core i9-12900 CPU, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, and 20GB of RAM, which is more than enough to achieve Ray Tracing on 1920x1080 monitors and above.

Still not sure if your PC can meet the Cyberpunk requirements? Take our benchmark test with our automatic checker or by manually entering your system details to see if you can run the game. 

Cyberpunk 2077 size - how big is Cyberpunk 2077?

The Cyberpunk 2077 size for download on PC is 70GB of HD or SSD space, and 94GB with the Phantom Liberty DLC. 

We recommend installing the game on an SSD rather than a HDD to ensure the best gameplay performance, particularly if you are playing on the higher graphical settings. So, if you need more space or want to make an upgrade, check the PCGamesN buyers guide for the best SSD for gaming or just check the latest, best prices for SSDs.

Want to grab a copy? You can find a Cyberpunk 2077 Humble option here, where you can also secure a hefty discount if you're already a member of Humble Choice.

Cyberpunk 2077 settings

Cyberpunk 2077 is an incredibly hardware-intense game, especially if you're playing it on the higher graphics settings. If you are encountering gameplay or performance issues, try lowering the cascaded shadow range, resolution, crowd density and local shadow mesh quality. Our test have shown that these settings in particular affect your FPS the most. Check out the best Cyberpunk 2077 settings guide on PCGamesN to ensure you get the best Cyberpunk experience.

Fortunately, the developer releases frequent Cyberpunk 2077 updates which tend to bring a number of optimizations, fixes, and expansions on existing systems, which should help players who are struggling to maintain a stable frame rate, and provide a much more immersive experience. 

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty requirements

The big expansion to the original Cyberpunk 2077 experience released on September 26, 2023. Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty expanded on the base game massively, adding new quests and characters. Fortunately, the Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty requirements don't require any additional hardware requirements over the base game.

However, the Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty size for download on PC does require about 24GB of additional HD or SSD space, on top of the original 70GB requirement imposed by the base game.

Cyberpunk 2077 will run on PC system with Windows 10 64-Bit and upwards.

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Cyberpunk 2077 FPS - what frame rate can you expect?

How many FPS will I get on Cyberpunk 2077? We reference thousands of reports from PCGameBenchmark users running our FPS tracking app to tell you exactly how Cyberpunk 2077 performs across a range of different settings and resolutions on the most popular PC gaming setups.

What frame rate does Cyberpunk 2077 run at?

Here are the typical frame rate samples

Avg FPS	CPU	GPU	RAM
168	Intel Core i7-10750H	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	16 GB
150	Intel Core i7-14700HX	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	32 GB
136	Intel Core i5-7400	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080	16 GB
96	Intel Core i7-5960X	AMD Radeon RX 6600	64 GB
48	Intel Core i7-8700K	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080	64 GB

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