Naughty Dog has officially revealed The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered PC features and specs requirements. The remastered version of the popular The Last of Us sequel was first released on the PlayStation 5 last year. It is now set to debut on PCs with unique features on April 3. Here is everything you need to know.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remasted PC Features
The first thing to note is that The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered players on PC will get all the new features and modes that arrived with the PS5 release. These include hours of developer commentary, roguelike No Return mode, and Guitar Free Play.
The team has announced Bill and Marlene from The Last of Us Part 1 as new characters for No Return mode. These two will have smuggler and risk-taker playstyles respectively. The mode will also get four new maps:
- Overlook: Set high above the city of Seattle
- School: Abandoned elementary school from the campaign
- Streets: Set in the overgrown Seattle neighborhood of Hillcrest
- Nest: An infected-infested building explored by Abby during the campaign
The new characters and maps will also be available for PlayStation 5 players as a free update. It will be released on the same day as the PC version release i.e. April 3.
The PC version will further have features and improvements specifically meant for the platform. These include adjustable texture quality, LOD distance range, volumetric quality, shadow quality, ambient occlusion, and reflection quality.
In terms of performance, the PC version will support the following:
- NVIDIA DLSS 3 Super Resolution and Frame Generation
- AMD FSR 3.1 and AMD FSR 4 with upscaling and frame generation
- VSync and framerate cap options including an uncapped framerate option
- DirectStorage
- 21:9 ultra-wide and 32:9 super ultra-wide monitors
- 48:9 resolutions with compatibility for triple-monitor setups
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on PC can be played with a wireless controller or keyboard and mouse. Those who prefer the latter can take advantage of full-control mapping and primary secondary binding for keyboard and mouse controls. There will also be an adaptive mode that will let users combine controller and keyboard inputs.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Minimum PC Requirements
- Processor: Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 5500XT
- Memory: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB SSD
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (version 1909 or newer)
- Performance: 720p at 30 fps
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Recommended PC Requirements
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700
- Memory: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB SSD
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (version 1909 or newer)
- Performance: 1080p at 60 fps
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered High PC Requirements
- Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Memory: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB SSD
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (version 1909 or newer)
- Performance: 1440p at 60 fps
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Very High PC Requirements
- Processor: Intel Core i7-11700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 or AMD Radeon RX 7900XT
- Memory: 32GB
- Storage: 150GB SSD
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (version 1909 or newer)
- Performance: 4K at 60 fps
