The ninth Resident Evil has officially burst into the lives of gamers on all current devices — the Steam release of Resident Evil Requiem happened today, February 27 at 00:00 New York time. The publisher opened access in a fan fashion, focusing on the local time zones of owners of the Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and, curiously, the brand-new Nintendo Switch 2. In fact, Resident Evil 9 is now fully available worldwide, so we’re preparing our nerves for a new hell.
Plot—wise, Resident Evil Requiem continues the main branch of the franchise, and the developers seem to have decided to play on nostalgia – Leon Kennedy, along with Grace Ashcroft, who is the daughter of the heroine from Revelations, are once again trampling the streets of Raccoon City. In principle, they will have a classic set: to uncover old conspiracies, smash grotesque mutants and, in fact, beat the crap out of scientists who have gone. The coolest thing here is the gameplay mix, because the creators have managed to combine a viscous horror in the spirit of Resident Evil 7 with a lively action game, which we have loved so much since the fourth part.
The relevant press has already given its verdict: on Metacritic, the project is now confidently holding the bar at 88 points — powerful, really. This is significantly higher than the performance of Biohazard or the same Village, although Requiem apparently fell slightly short of the records of the Resident Evil 4 remake. Reviews from regular players will also catch up very soon. Follow the details and improvements of the version on vpesports.com .
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System Requirements of Resident Evil Requiem
As soon as Capcom announced Resident Evil Requiem, the gaming community rushed to check configurations with the latest specifications on Steam. Official data is already available, and they say one thing: the RE Engine is once again aimed at a wide audience — from modest builds to high-performance ray tracing-enabled systems.
Minimum configuration: how to start the startup
You will be able to launch the new horror from Capcom on Windows 11 (64-bit) with an Intel Core i5-8500 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500 processor, 16 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (8 GB) graphics card. Such system requirements of Resident Evil Requiem make it possible to run the game in 1080p resolution at low and medium settings with a frequency of 30-60 frames per second — without noticeable drawdowns in tense episodes. SSD is not a wish here, but a condition: without it, the boot screens will stretch beyond any norm.
Recommended specifications: for the sake of a comfortable game
For stable 60+ FPS at 1080p or 1440p, developers are focusing on Intel Core i7-8700 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500, the same 16 GB of RAM and a graphics card class NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6600 (8 GB). The recommended RE Requiem parameters are designed for smooth gameplay with high textures, detailed effects, and an initial level of ray tracing — the latter is available on RTX cards with an Ultra preset.
Will your PC pull the Resident Evil Requiem?
The GTX 1660 will provide about 50-60 FPS in 1080p on medium settings without ray tracing. RTX 2060 and higher will already unlock the game’s potential in 1440p with the beams turned on and the DLSS frame rate stays around 70-90 even with dense concentrations of opponents. GTX 1650 laptops can count on 30 FPS after trimming shadows and rendering range.
Before buying, it is wise to run the system through the built—in Steam analyzer or services like CanYouRunIt – this will save you from unpleasant discoveries after the release.
