Resident Evil 7: System requirements

Last update: 03 September 2020

Resident Evil 7: Beginning Hour demo has decent graphics but the optimization is not that good. However, thanks to the various graphic settings, the game can also run on an older PC or laptop. Fortunately, we won't experience any bugs or graphic glitches.

Game modes

Single player: Yes

Offline cooperation (split screen/hot seat): No

Online cooperation: No

Multiplayer: No

Our hardware

This guide was based on the PC version, below you can find our hardware configuration:

Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770
RAM: 16 GB
Graphics: Radeon R9 290
VRAM: 4 GB

With this configuration the game was running on stable 60 FPS with the highest settings (1080p).

PC - basic information

Operating systems: Windows 7/8/10.
Internet connection during the game: No
Requiring an Internet connection to activate: Yes
Controllers: Mouse and keyboard, game pad, steering wheel
Achievements: No (demo version)
DirectX 11 is required for graphic cards.

Minimum system requirements

The publisher guarantees 30 FPS with the highest settings and 1080p resolution with this hardware configuration:

Processor: Intel Core i5-4460, 2.70GHz or AMD FX-6300
RAM: 8 GB
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 / AMD Radeon HD R7 260X with 2 GB VRAM
Operating system: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 - only 64-bit versions
Required HDD space: 4 GB