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CONTROL Resonant Final PC Specs Require RTX 5080 for Path Tracing

Large install sizes plus extreme GPU demands raise upgrade pressure for players, potentially shaping Remedy’s launch performance.

Overview

  • Remedy published the final PC system requirements on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and set the game to launch on Sept. 24 for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
  • The top Path Tracing Enthusiast preset targets 4K at 60 fps and explicitly lists an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 with 12 GB of VRAM as the required GPU.
  • Every PC tier now requires 16 GB of system RAM and roughly 120 GB of free SSD space, while minimum GPUs include the Nvidia GTX 1070, AMD RX 5600 XT, or Intel Arc A580.
  • The feature list confirms support for uncapped framerates, NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 and AMD FSR 4.1 upscaling plus frame generation, and both ray tracing and path tracing options.
  • Built on Remedy’s Northlight Engine, the game’s higher technical bar could push players to upgrade hardware and will matter for the studio’s commercial outlook given its recent revenue warning and strong prelaunch interest.