Marvel Rivals PC: System requirements and platforms explained
Is your rig up to snuff?
Marvel Rivals is within touching distance, and soon, players worldwide will be able to dive into the game properly.
Plenty of characters are on offer, and if you're playing on PC, you will want to see them in all their glory, which will demand you have your PC specifications up to scratch.
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, we wouldn’t blame you if you thought you might need to bring an RTX 4090 to the table - but rest assured, the requirements are refreshingly reasonable.
Despite Marvel's popularity, developer NetEase games has gone deep into the Marvel archives to bring characters from Thor to Jeff the Land Shark, with someone like Jeff being a more niche pick.
On that note, let’s check out where the PC specs currently stand!
Which PC platforms can play Marvel Rivals?
Marvel Rivals will be coming to Steam and the Epic Games Store.
As it is an online-only game, don’t expect it to appear on GOG Galaxy or the like, as they require games to have no forms of DRM to be hosted on their service.
Despite the Steam Deck being able to hold a 30FPS target, as shown in a YouTube video from Deck Wizard, this was achieved by installing Windows 11 on the Deck. As such, don’t expect Marvel Rivals to run on the Steam Deck.
This is due to many developers not enabling anti-cheat for the Linux operating system.
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Marvel Rivals system requirements: Minimum specs
Below are the minimum system requirements for Marvel Rivals:
- OS – Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor – Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Memory – 16GB RAM
- Graphics – NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580
- DirectX – Version 12
- Network – Broadband internet connection
- Storage – 70GB available space
All things considered, these are very lowly specs, given that Marvel Rivals uses Unreal Engine 5. These components are of a seven to eight-year vintage.
Given that Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play esports title, it makes sense that NetEase wants to keep the floor as low as possible so more players can join in on the fun.
Marvel Rivals system requirements: Recommended specs
Below are what NetEase reckon to be the recommended system requirements for Marvel Rivals:
- OS – Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor – Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Memory – 16GB RAM
- Graphics – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Super) or AMD RX 5700 XT
- DirectX – Version 12
- Network – Broadband internet connection
- Storage – 70GB available space
These specs are broadly comparable to the hardware in the PS5 and Xbox Series X, so it makes sense to see such a similarly configured PC being recommended.
Though it’s not outright stated, one can assume this will be achieved by achieving a 60FPS target at a resolution of 1080p, which is still the most popular for PC gaming.
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Cole Luke is a freelance journalist and video producer who contributes to RadioTimes.com's Gaming section. He also has bylines for Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, Network N and more.
