The Witcher 3 Remastered on PC: Minimum requirements and recommended specs

With The Witcher 3 Remastered launching today (29 September), it should come as no surprise that CD Projekt has revealed the minimum requirements and recommended specs to get the game running.

With enhanced graphics and improved combat, this promises to be a fairly significant overhaul to The Witcher 3, which, lest we forget, originally came out in 2015.

In the decade and change since then, gaming has come a long way, but has your PC kept up with the latest demands? Keep on reading to find out!

Which PC platforms can play The Witcher 3 Remastered?

The Witcher 3 Remastered is available on GOG, Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Better yet, if you already own the game on one of those PC platforms, you'll be able to upgrade to the remastered version at no extra cost.

But what about the specs that are needed? Don't worry, we're about to get to that.

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The minimum specs for The Witcher 3 Remastered are:

• OS: 64-bit Windows 11
• Processor: Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 2600
• Memory: 12 GB RAM
• Graphics: GeForce GTX 1660 / Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB / Arc A580
• Storage: 60 SSD GB available space
• Additional Notes: VRAM 6 GB

The Witcher 3 Remastered: Recommended specs

The recommended specs for The Witcher 3 Remastered are:

• OS: 64-bit Windows 11
• Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: RTX 2060 Super / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT / Intel Arc B580
• Storage: 60 SSD GB available space
• Additional Notes: VRAM 8 GB

If you're already thinking further ahead into the future, you can check out our handy explainers on The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past and The Witcher 4. We'll be sure to update them with all the latest info!

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Rob Leane is the Gaming Editor at Radio Times, overseeing our coverage of the biggest games on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC, mobile and VR. Rob works across our website, social media accounts and video channels, as well as producing our weekly gaming newsletter. He has previously worked at Den of Geek, Stealth Optional and Dennis Publishing.