Remedy Entertainment has confirmed the PC system requirements for CONTROL Resonant, and the news is mostly good: the minimum bar is lower than you might expect for a 2026 AAA release. Whether your machine can hit smooth 60 FPS at launch is a different question, and the answer depends on which tier your hardware falls into.
The specs dropped alongside the pre-order announcement, though Remedy has flagged that a more detailed breakdown covering Ray Tracing and Path Tracing settings is still coming closer to the September 24 release date. What's available right now covers the essentials: CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, and OS.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Control Resonant?
The minimum spec targets what Remedy expects will get the game running, most likely at 1080p 30 FPS based on the hardware tier involved. You need a GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT on the GPU side, which are mid-range cards from a couple of generations back. The CPU requirement is an Intel Core i5-8500 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, both accessible chips that a large portion of the PC gaming base already owns.
Dual-channel RAM is specifically called out at the minimum tier. Running two sticks rather than one makes a real difference in CPU-bound scenarios, so make sure your 16 GB is set up correctly in your motherboard slots.
Minimum spec requirements
One thing worth flagging: the storage requirement is 100 GB on an SSD, not a hard drive. If you were planning to install this on a spinning disk, that option does not appear to be supported.
What are the recommended PC requirements for Control Resonant?
The recommended spec is where things get more interesting. Remedy targets 1080p 60 FPS at this tier, and the jump in GPU requirement is significant. You are looking at an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, both of which are meaningfully more powerful than the minimum cards. The CPU steps up to an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i7-9700K equivalent.
RAM stays at 16 GB across both tiers, and the dual-channel note drops at recommended, though running dual-channel is still the smarter setup regardless.
If your GPU sits between the minimum and recommended tiers, say an RTX 2070 or RX 5700 XT, you will likely land somewhere between 30 and 60 FPS at 1080p. Dropping to medium settings should push you closer to the 60 FPS target.
How do the minimum and recommended specs compare?
The gap between tiers is mainly in the GPU. CPU requirements are relatively modest at both levels, which suggests Control Resonant leans on the graphics card more than the processor for its performance ceiling. The 100 GB SSD requirement stays fixed regardless of tier, so there is no flexibility there.
Remedying the one obvious gap in the current spec sheet: Ray Tracing and Path Tracing requirements are not yet listed. Given how visually ambitious the trailers look, those RT specs could push the recommended GPU tier considerably higher. Keep an eye on the full spec sheet as the September release approaches.
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Do not pre-load or plan your storage around anything less than 100 GB of free SSD space. Remedy has confirmed this is the storage floor, and RT assets added closer to launch could push that number up when the complete requirements drop.
Is Control Resonant demanding for a 2026 AAA game?
Honestly, no. A GTX 1070 as the minimum GPU in 2026 is a relatively accessible entry point. Most players who have been on a mid-range PC for the last four or five years should clear the minimum bar without an upgrade. The recommended spec is more demanding but still well within reach of anyone running a current-generation mid-range card.
The caveat is that these are the initial requirements. Once Remedy publishes the full spec sheet with RT and PT tiers, the picture for high-fidelity settings will look different. The base game experience, though, appears designed to run on a wide hardware range.
For everything else you need before launch, including edition breakdowns and bonus content, check the Control Resonant pre-order guide to make sure you are picking the right version. You can also browse the full Control Resonant strategy guides collection as more content drops ahead of September 24. If you enjoy story-driven titles like this one, the adventure games section has plenty to fill the wait.