Official specs from Steam
Resident Evil system requirements
Minimum and recommended PC specs as listed by the developer on Steam.
Minimum
| OS | Windows®10 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 GHz, or better |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better Monitor Resolution: 1024×768 or higher |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 20 GB available space |
| Sound Card | DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX 9.0c or higher) |
| Additional Notes | Controller: Supports Keyboard +Mouse. Genuine Xbox 360 PC compatible controller or comparable XInput-based gamepad recommended.Note: Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom. |
Recommended
| OS | Windows®10 / Windows®11 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom™ II X4 3.0 GHz or better / 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz (16 CPUs), ~2.5GHz,AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or betterMonitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER,AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 20 GB available space |
| Sound Card | DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX 9.0c or higher) |
| Additional Notes | Controller: Supports Keyboard +Mouse. Genuine Xbox 360 PC compatible controller or comparable XInput-based gamepad recommended.Note: Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom. |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Resident Evil?
Minimum: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better Monitor Resolution: 1024×768 or higher. Recommended: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or betterMonitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER,AMD Radeon RX 6800.
How much RAM does Resident Evil need?
Resident Evil needs 2 GB RAM at minimum, 4 GB RAM recommended.
How big is Resident Evil?
Resident Evil requires 20 GB available space.
Does Resident Evil run on Mac or Steam Deck/Linux?
There is no native macOS version. There is no native Linux build (Proton compatibility may vary).