Early August 2024, the internet was rife with leaks about Red Dead Redemption 1 coming to PC. Well, rumour confirmed! Red Dead Redemption is now available to play PC from October 29th 2024.
Until now, Red Dead Redemption could not be found on Steam or Epic Games libraries, whilst the sequel originally launched on PC alongside console. Looks like we don’t have to be salty about that anymore, as Rockstar Games officially announced the launch date via X (formerly known as Twitter) on October 8th 2024. We’ve got a breakdown of the original rumour that sparked our hype, the PC-specific features we can expect, and some great PCs to play on.
What is Red Dead Redemption?
ICYMI, Red Dead Redemption is the western series from Rockstar, of GTA fame. Set in turn of the century America, you play as a former outlaw, John Marston, who is forced by the long arm of the law to hunt down his old gang members. Your travels take you across American desert land, partaking in gun-slinging adventures, betrayal, triumph, and tragedy. Plus, with an open world map and plenty of side quests, you can live out all your cowboy fantasies.
Coming Soon to a PC Near You?
While it has been officially confirmed that Red Dead 1 is coming to PC, we can thank an eagle-eyed Redditor for getting our hopes up. They spotted in an updated “Game and Legal Info” text on the PlayStation Store page that read:
Featuring the complete single-player experiences of both games, including bonus content from the Game of the Year Edition, Red Dead Redemption features all of the 2023 console version upgrades plus PC specific enhancements including support for increased resolutions and framerates, multiple displays, and other accessories, plus spatial surround sound.
Spicy stuff!
The information was live on the PlayStation Store for several hours, but eventually removed. Not before sparking the hopes of PC gaming Red Dead fans everywhere!
Red Dead Redemption on PC
It was already exciting enough that Red Dead Redemption was coming to PC, but the game is actually a twofer! Available on Steam, Epic Games, and the Rockstar Store, this game includes the complete single player experiences for Red Dead Redemption, Undead Nightmare, and bonus content from the GotY Edition. Tasty.
Better yet, this PC port has a whole bunch of PC enhancements to optimise your gameplay. Truly, Rockstar, you spoil us. This includes native 4K at up to 144Hz, Ultrawide (21:9) and Super Ultrawide (32:9), HDR10 support, and even full mouse and keyboard functionality. Whether you’re Team Green or Team Red, you can game with silky smooth frame rates thanks to NVIDIA DLLS and AMD FSR upscaling integration.
Red Dead Redemption Official Specifications
What does it take to live your best former outlaw life? Here are the official PC specifications for Red Dead Redemption:
| Component | Minimum Specs | Recommended Specs |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4670 AMD FX-9590 | Intel Core i5-8500 AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
| Memory | 8GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R7 360 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 AMD RX 5700 XT |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 12GB available space | 12GB available space |
| Sound Card | Direct X Compatible | Direct X Compatible |
| Additional Notes | SSD recommended |
Best PCs to Play Red Dead Redemption
Whilst the specs are not too demanding, why not play on a gaming PC designed to run RDR2? Our Refract Gaming range has been engineered to deliver outstanding performance at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions, and has been benchmarked on a range of popular games. Yes, that includes Red Dead Redemption 2. You can read all about them on our dedicated blog, or skip to the shopping! We’ve even highlighted one of the PCs right here.
Refract Gaming Celeste Pre-Built PC
- Pre-built gaming PC – fully tested and ready to ship!
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU
- 32GB DDR5 RAM and SSD storage
- Covered by our three years parts and labour warranty
At Last!
Did the rumours give you hope? Will you be playing Red Dead on PC when it drops? Let us know in the comments below.
PC specs are subject to change.
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