Requirements source reviewed 2026-09-10

Cyberpunk 2077 PC compatibility

Can I Run Cyberpunk 2077? PC Requirements & FPS Check

Compare the official Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 PC requirements and review modelled FPS ranges for a Ryzen 5 5600X and RTX 4070 at 1080p, 1440p and 4K.

Build snapshot

The numbers that answer the first question

Official requirements

Minimum RAM

12 GB

Minimum GPU

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A380

Storage

70 GB SSD

Publisher target

1080p · Low · 30 FPS

A demanding open-world test where crowd density, ray tracing and streaming make frame-time consistency as important as the headline FPS.

Planning profile

What will matter most on your PC?

These bars are model signals, not publisher benchmarks. They explain why the same requirements can feel different at 1080p, 1440p and 4K.

CPU workloadHigh

Dense Night City areas and high crowd density can expose CPU limits, especially when targeting a high-refresh 1080p display.

GPU workloadExtreme

Resolution, ray tracing and volumetric effects quickly increase GPU and VRAM pressure. Upscaling is a tuning control, not a quality failure.

Memory & storage16 GB RAM

The 12 GB minimum is a real floor for the current version; 16 GB and an SSD leave more room for Windows, patches and background apps.

How to get a trustworthy answer

A useful “Can I run it?” answer has three layers. Follow them in order so a green minimum check does not get mistaken for a guaranteed FPS result.

Check the official floor

Compare your operating system, CPU, GPU, RAM and storage with the source-backed table below.

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Model your target

Use resolution, quality, RAM and refresh-rate settings that match how you actually play.

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Validate and compare

Repeat the same scene, then compare a possible CPU or GPU change before spending money.

Compare components

Quick answer

Cyberpunk 2077 is demanding on both CPU and GPU. For the current Update 2.0 requirements, 12 GB RAM and an SSD are the minimum starting point. Ray tracing, crowd density and resolution can change the limiting component, so compare the official tier first and then model your exact build.

Official Cyberpunk 2077 PC requirements

These values are transcribed from CD Projekt RED’s current Update 2.0 support page. They are publisher targets, not PCBuildCheck estimates.

Official requirements source

Minimum

Preset / target: 1080p · Low · 30 FPS
Operating system: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A380
VRAM: 6 GB
Memory: 12 GB
Storage: 70 GB SSD

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Ryzen 5 5600X + RTX 4070 planning examples

The same hardware can produce a different constraint at each resolution. These native High estimates use 16 GB RAM, 3200 MT/s memory and NVMe storage.

Resolution	Estimated FPS range	Estimated 1% low	Likely limit
1080p	73–95 FPS	64 FPS	GPU
1440p	56–72 FPS	49 FPS	GPU
4K	29–37 FPS	24 FPS	GPU

These are modelled planning ranges—not measured Cyberpunk 2077 benchmarks. Game patches, scene complexity, thermals, drivers and settings can move the real result.

Read the range

Average FPS is only one part of the answer

The lower end of the range is a planning guardrail. The 1% low helps explain stutter and uneven delivery, while the likely-limit column tells you which component to investigate first.

Low

Busy moments

1% low

Frame pacing

Limit

What to tune

Test recipe

Make your result repeatable

Repeat a busy city route with the same crowd, ray-tracing and upscaling settings.

Use the same resolution, preset, upscaling and frame cap.
Capture average FPS, 1% lows, temperatures and utilisation.
Change one setting at a time and keep the comparison fair.

Will a Ryzen 5 5600X bottleneck an RTX 4070 in Cyberpunk 2077?

At 1080p, the CPU can become the practical ceiling sooner, especially in dense city areas and when chasing high refresh rates. At 1440p and 4K, the RTX 4070 normally carries more of the rendering load. That does not make the pairing incompatible: judge it against your resolution, target FPS, ray-tracing choice and measured GPU utilisation rather than a single universal percentage.

Choose a sensible starting preset

1080p high refresh

Start at High, test busy city routes and lower crowd density if frame-time spikes remain CPU-related.

1440p quality

High settings are a sensible baseline. DLSS Quality can create headroom for heavier effects without changing the CPU ceiling.

4K or ray tracing

Expect the GPU and VRAM budget to matter most. Use upscaling, test ray tracing separately and watch the 1% lows.

Verify before buying an upgrade

Use the current game patch and a clean, current graphics driver.
Repeat the same route or built-in benchmark with identical settings.
Record average FPS, 1% lows, frame time, CPU/GPU utilisation and temperatures.
Change one setting at a time; lower crowd density for CPU pressure and ray tracing or resolution for GPU pressure.

Upgrade only after you identify whether the GPU is near full utilisation or the CPU is limiting frame time in your target scene.

Cyberpunk 2077 compatibility FAQs

Can Cyberpunk 2077 run with 8 GB RAM?

The current official minimum is 12 GB RAM. An 8 GB system is below the supported Update 2.0 minimum and may also lose performance to background applications and paging.

Does Cyberpunk 2077 require an SSD?

Yes. CD Projekt RED lists 70 GB SSD storage as the minimum for the current Update 2.0 requirements.

Is Cyberpunk 2077 more CPU- or GPU-intensive?

It can stress both. Higher resolution and ray tracing usually increase GPU pressure, while dense city scenes, crowd settings and high frame-rate targets can reveal CPU limits.

Are these FPS numbers guaranteed?

No. They are planning estimates. Validate them with current independent benchmarks and a repeatable test on your own system.

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