Minimum specs
30 FPS · 1080pOfficial- Graphics
- NVIDIAGTX 1070 TiAMDRX 5700IntelArc A750
- CPU
- AMDRyzen 5 3600IntelCore i7-6700K
- RAM
- 16 GB
- VRAM
- 6 GB
Silent Hill 2 System Requirements
- 50 GB
- Windows 10
- Steam Deck: Unsupported
- No Mac version
- Out 10/8/2024
Minimum and recommended from Steam; the 1440p, 4K and 120 FPS targets are VietRPG estimates. Updated 11/14/2026.
Recommended specs
60 FPS · 1080pOfficial- Graphics
- AMDRX 6800 XT
- CPU
- AMDRyzen 5 3600IntelCore i7-8700K
- RAM
- 16 GB
- VRAM
- 8 GB
Silent Hill 2 is very demanding; even a high-end card is needed for 60 FPS at 1080p on High. Lower ray tracing intensity and texture quality first when performance or VRAM falls short.
How strong a graphics card do you need?
RTX 3060
- Minimum30 FPS · 1080pGTX 1070 TiBelow an RTX 3060
- Recommended60 FPS · 1080pRX 6800 XT1.8× an RTX 3060
- 1440p 60 FPSRTX 50802.7× an RTX 3060
- 4K 60 FPSRTX 40903.2× an RTX 3060
- 1080p 120 FPSRTX 50802.7× an RTX 3060
- 1440p 120 FPSNeeds frame generation
The longer the bar, the stronger the card it needs. The dashed line is an RTX 3060, a popular mid-range card.
Choose your frame rate and resolution
60 FPS · 1080p
OfficialGraphics card
AMDRX 6800 XTCPU
AMDRyzen 5 3600IntelCore i7-8700K
RAM
16 GB
VRAM
8 GB
Settings
High
High preset targets 60 FPS at 1080p; drop shadows to Medium first if performance dips.
Full table (6 targets)
| Minimum30 FPS · 1080pOfficial | Recommended60 FPS · 1080pOfficial | 1440p 60 FPS60 FPS · 1440pEstimate | 4K 60 FPS60 FPS · 4KEstimate | 1080p 120 FPS120 FPS · 1080pEstimate | 1440p 120 FPS120 FPS · 1440pEstimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics | NVIDIAGTX 1070 TiAMDRX 5700IntelArc A750 | AMDRX 6800 XT | NVIDIARTX 5080 | NVIDIARTX 4090 | NVIDIARTX 5080 | NVIDIARTX 5090AMDRX 7900 XTX |
| CPU | AMDRyzen 5 3600IntelCore i7-6700K | AMDRyzen 5 3600IntelCore i7-8700K | AMDRyzen 5 5600IntelCore i5-10400 | AMDRyzen 7 5700GIntelCore i5-10400 | AMDRyzen 7 7700XIntelCore i5-14600K | AMDRyzen 7 7700XIntelCore i5-14600K |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB | 24 GB | 12 GB | 24 GB |
| Settings | Low | High | High | High | Medium | High |
| Upscaling | — | — | — | DLSS Quality / FSR Quality | — | DLSS Quality / FSR Quality |
| Ray tracing | — | — | Medium | High | Medium | High |
| Frame gen | — | — | — | — | — | On |
Storage: 50 GB available space · DirectX: Version 12
Trailer and screenshots
Can popular cards run it?
| Card | 30 FPS1080p | 60 FPS1080p | 60 FPS1440p | 120 FPS1080p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIAGTX 1650 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| NVIDIAGTX 1660 Super | ≈ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| NVIDIARTX 3060 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| AMDRX 6600 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| NVIDIARTX 4060 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| NVIDIARTX 3050 Laptop | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| NVIDIARTX 4060 Laptop | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
✓ runs it≈ almost: lower a setting or two✗ falls short
Which card should you buy?
For 60 FPS · 1080p
NVIDIARTX 4070 SuperAMDRX 7800 XT
For 60 FPS · 1440p
NVIDIARTX 5080
Laptops that run Silent Hill 2
- 30 FPS · 1080pNVIDIARTX 4050 LaptopAMDRX 7600Sor better
- 60 FPS · 1080pNVIDIARTX 5080 Laptopor better
- 60 FPS · 1440pNo laptop reaches this yet.
- 120 FPS · 1080pNo laptop reaches this yet.
Silent Hill 2 on Steam Deck
Steam Deck
Valve: Unsupported
Valve tested it: the game does not run on Steam Deck.
Silent Hill 2 on consoles
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X
Xbox Series S
Platforms from IGDB. We hold no measured resolution or frame rate for consoles, so we do not guess them.
Can you play Silent Hill 2 on Mac?
No. On Steam, Silent Hill 2 is Windows only.
FAQ
How many GB is Silent Hill 2?
The PC version needs about 50 GB of free space.
What are the minimum requirements for Silent Hill 2?
GTX 1070 Ti / RX 5700, Ryzen 5 3600 / i7-6700K, 16 GB RAM, Windows 10 x64. That is about 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings.
Can a GTX 1650 run Silent Hill 2?
No. The GTX 1650 is below Silent Hill 2's minimum.
Can a RTX 3060 run Silent Hill 2?
Yes. The RTX 3060 reaches the minimum (30 FPS at 1080p), but not 60 FPS at 1080p.
Can a RTX 4060 run Silent Hill 2?
Yes. The RTX 4060 reaches the minimum (30 FPS at 1080p), but not 60 FPS at 1080p.
What laptop can run Silent Hill 2?
For the minimum you need a laptop with RTX 4050 Laptop, RX 7600S or better. For 60 FPS at 1080p: RTX 5080 Laptop.
Can you play Silent Hill 2 on Steam Deck?
Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
Is Silent Hill 2 on Mac?
No. On Steam, Silent Hill 2 is Windows only.
Buy Silent Hill 2
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device.