Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Screenshots, Specs, New Items & More Revealed

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Red Dead Redemption 2

Ahead of its launch later this year, Rockstar have lifted the lid on more of what players can expect from Red Dead Redemption on PC, including a few delicious screenshots, new missions, and much, much more.

Here are those screenshots to start off with.

Here are the minimum and recommended requirements for Red Read Redemption 2 on PC. Minimum space required is interestingly lower than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

Minimum Specifications:
OS: Windows 7 – Service Pack 1 (6.1.7601)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
Memory: 8GB
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
HDD Space: 150GB
Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended Specifications:

OS: Windows 10 – April 2018 Update (v1803)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory: 12GB
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB
HDD Space: 150GB
Sound Card: DirectX compatible

There’s also a tonne of new content coming to the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2, including the following.

3 New Bounty Hunter Missions

– Herman Zizendorf has been stealing tools from tradesmen – track him down in Blackwater.
– Ex-Confederate Cavalry Officer Camille de Millemont is wanted dead or alive out by Catfish Jacksons, but his loyal men are never far behind.
– Bart Cavanaugh and his gang are camping out in Big Valley. Take Bart dead or alive without alerting his gang if you want to avoid a whole mess of trouble.

2 New Gang Hideouts

– Take on the deadly Del Lobos gang in new hideouts at Gaptooth Breach and Solomon’s Folly.

2 New Treasure Maps
– Search for treasures across the new Landmarks of Riches and The Elemental Trail maps for gold bars and other rewards.

New Mission “To The Ends of The Earth” – collect requested herbs for a range of rewards

New Weapons for Story Mode including:
M1899 Pistol – all-new Semi-automatic handgun with clip loaded ammunition
Evans Repeater – high capacity repeater (previously available in Red Dead Online only)
High Roller Revolver – ornate double-action revolver (previously available in Red Dead Online only)
Le Mat Revolver – powerful revolver with the ability to shoot shotgun shells (previously available in Red Dead Online only)

New Horses for Story Mode including:

Warped Brindle Arabian – a fast and agile mount
Few Spot Appaloosa – beautiful and hardy, ideal for cross-country journeys
Perlino Andalusian – a healthy, sturdy animal, ideal for hunting (previously available in Red Dead Online only)
Red Chestnut Arabian – a fleet-footed beast with a distinctive coat (previously available in Red Dead Online only)
Plus 3 new wild horse variations – keep an eye out for wild herds featuring the Buttermilk Buckskin, Kentucky Saddler, Liver Chestnut Morgan and Gold Palomino Tennessee Walker

5 New Trinkets to collect with new effects:

Hawk Talon – permanently decreases Stamina bar drain speed by 30% when drawing a bow
Cat Eye – permanently increases the length of Fortifying tonic effects by 20%
Shark Tooth – permanently increases horse bonding experience bonus by 10%
Turtle Shell – permanently increases health bar refill speed by 10%
Crow Beak – permanently increases looted ammo by 10%

On top of all of that, RDR 2 on PC will also be compatible with 4K HDR setups (and even better, as hinted by the press release), as well as multiple and widescreen support, and improved framerates.

If you pre-order Red Red Dead Redemption 2 from the Rockstar Games Launcher before October 22nd, you will get to choose from Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Bully: Scholarship Edition, L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition or Max Payne 3: The Complete Edition as a freebie.

Pre-ordering on the Rockstar Games Launcher will also give you the Premium Edition instead of Standard with the Special and Ultimate Edition both having discounts on RGL. You also get the following for pre-ordering from RGL.

– Outlaw Survival Kit for Story Mode
– War Horse for Story Mode
– Le Tresor des Mortes Treasure Map for Story Mode
– Cash Bonus for Story Mode
– 50 Gold Bars for Red Dead Online

Red Dead Redemption 2 launches November 5th for PC.

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