Red Dead Redemption 2 PC benchmark
Real gameplay on 2 of my test PCs, FPS read from the MSI Afterburner overlay. Last tested Jun 11, 2023.
- Smooth 60+ FPS
- Playable 30–59 FPS
- Struggles under 30 FPS
The big number is the best average without upscaling. Striped bars use FSR or other upscaling.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 | PC Benchmark | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G + RX6600 | Maxed Out 1080p Performance Test, Jun 11, 2023
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Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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- Max77 FPS
- Max64 FPS
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- Low19 FPS
- Medium9 FPS
- High8 FPS
720pWatch this test on YouTube
- Low37 FPS
- Medium10 FPS
- High9 FPS
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Red Dead Redemption 2 system requirements
Official PC requirements per the game’s Steam page, checked Oct 26, 2026. Compare them with the hardware above: my RX 6600 and RX 9060 XT rigs both use a Ryzen 5 5600G and 16 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 - 64-bit | Windows 10 - 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300 | Intel® Core™ i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB |
| Storage | 150 GB available space | 150 GB available space |
| Sound card | Direct X Compatible | Direct X Compatible |
The card that runs Red Dead Redemption 2 smoothly
Red Dead Redemption 2 ran at 77 FPS on my Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G rig (Max, 1080p). On the Vega 7 (5600G) it reached 37 FPS. The card in that rig is the XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB.
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