Red Dead Online system requirements
Red Dead Online System Requirements - full specs, system checker and the gaming PC setup you need.
| Red Dead Online Minimum Specs | Red Dead Online Recommended Specs | Amazon link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2500K | Intel Core i7-4770K | Upgrade CPU |
| Graphics Card | AMD Radeon R9 280 | AMD Radeon RX 480 | Upgrade GPU |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | RAM deals |
| File Size | 150 GB | 150 GB | SSD deals |
| OS | Windows 7 - Service Pack 1 (6.1.7601) | Windows 10 - April 2018 Update (v1803) |
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Can I run Red Dead Online?
The Red Dead Online system requirements are identical to the Red Dead Redemption 2 system requirements. Provided you have a minimum graphics card equivalent to an AMD Radeon R9 280, you can play the game. Furthermore, an AMD Radeon RX 480 is recommended in order to run Red Dead Online with the highest settings. Red Dead Online PC requirements state that you will need at least 4GB of RAM. In terms of game file size, you will need at least 150 GB of free disk space available. An Intel Core i5-2500K CPU is required at a minimum to run Red Dead Online. However, the developers recommend a CPU greater or equal to an Intel Core i7-4770K to play the game.
Red Dead Online Performance Guide
Looking to improve your FPS in Red Dead Online? Try these steps. Firstly, we'd recommend turning down/off the following graphical options, as these have the biggest hit to performance:
- MSAA
- Grass Level of Detail
- Tree Tesselation
- Reflection Quality
- Water Quality
- Volumetrics Quality
- Shadow Quality
- Texture Quality
You may also want to try some of the following steps:
- Close resource-heavy background programs before running xxx - Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) to see which programs are using the most resources.
- Run the game in fullscreen as opposed to windowed.
- Ensure you have the latest graphics cards drivers installed.
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