Remedy Entertainment has published the initial PC requirements for Control Resonant, the action-adventure RPG sequel that puts you in control of Dylan Faden across a warped Manhattan. The targets are surprisingly reachable for a 2026 Remedy title, with a GeForce GTX 1070 as the minimum graphics card and 16GB of RAM listed for both the minimum and recommended setups.
Control Resonant minimum and recommended PC requirements
Both tiers share the same operating system, memory, and storage needs. The differences come down to the processor and graphics card. Here is how the two configurations compare side by side.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500 or AMD equivalent | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel equivalent |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 5600 XT (6GB) | GeForce RTX 3070 / Radeon RX 6700 XT (8GB) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB SSD | 100 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) | Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) |
The 100GB of free space needs to sit on a solid-state drive, which is effectively standard for big releases now. You will need that room before launch if you plan to pre-load the game.
What the requirements mean for your PC
The recommended GPUs, the RTX 3070 and the Radeon RX 6700 XT, launched in 2020 and 2021. That makes the bar for a "recommended" experience accessible to a lot of existing setups rather than demanding the newest hardware. The one thing to watch is the RTX 3070's 8GB of VRAM, which has already become a limiting factor in some recent games at higher settings.
Compared to Remedy's previous release, the spec sheet barely moves. The minimum CPU has nudged up slightly, and the recommended graphics card has stepped up a tier, which is a small jump given how much time has passed. Against the original Control, Resonant doubles the RAM requirement and asks for more than twice the storage.
Resolution, frame rate, and ray tracing targets
Remedy has not yet attached specific resolution or frame rate numbers to either tier. The studio has confirmed it is aiming for 60 frames per second across all platforms, so smooth gameplay is the goal rather than locked low frame rates. A practical read is that the minimum tier lands around 1080p performance, while the recommended tier targets 1080p at 60 FPS.
Control Resonant runs on Remedy's proprietary Northlight engine and still includes high-end PC features on top of the modest baseline. NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 and path tracing are part of the package, so owners of RTX 50-series cards can push visuals further. Running the game at 4K with ray tracing and maxed settings will require hardware well beyond the recommended list above.
Release date and pre-orders
Control Resonant launches on September 24, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-orders are already open, with a standard edition at $59.99 and a Digital Deluxe Edition at $69.99 that adds a digital artbook, the soundtrack, a starter resource bundle, and extra cosmetic items.
If your machine already clears the minimum line, you have until launch to free up the 100GB and decide whether a GPU upgrade is worth it for the recommended visuals. Expect the finer details on performance modes and ray tracing to firm up as the September date approaches.