Game
Windows
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019 Rockstar Games
Action
Open World
Story
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
System requirements
943 laptops meet minimum · 223 meet recommended| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280 (28) | NVIDIA RTX 3060 / AMD Radeon RX 6700M (73) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300 (30) | Intel Core i7-12700H / AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (73) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 150 GB | 150 GB |
Vendor requirements (raw, as published)
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 - 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 150 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X Compatible
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 - 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 150 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X Compatible
Verbatim system requirements published by the vendor. They name desktop-class hardware; the tables above map them to laptops we can actually measure.
Best laptops for Red Dead Redemption 2 by budget
Budget
under $590 · 241 models
Framework Laptop 16
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 7840HS
$553
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HP Pavilion 16-ag0052wm
2024 · Ultrabook · 16"
⚙ Core Ultra 5 125U
$483
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
2023 · Laptop · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 6800H
$553
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Lenovo Legion 7 16” (2021, AMD)
2021 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 5800H
$590
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 G533
2021 · Gaming · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 5800H
$590
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ASUS VivoBook Pro 16X 3D OLED (K6604, 2023)
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Core i9 13980HX
$553
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Mid-range
$590–1152 · 493 models
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614
2024 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Core i9 14900HX
$1,152
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Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$922
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Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
2025 · Business · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
⚙ Core Ultra 5 245HX
$1,144
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Dell Alienware m16
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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Dell Alienware m18
2023 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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HP OMEN 16z-xd000
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i5 13420H
$894
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Premium
over $1152 · 199 models
ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 16 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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HP Omen Max 16
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Can you run Red Dead Redemption 2? Popular laptop GPU verdicts
| GPU | Avg FPS | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Quadro RTX 5000 | 126 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design | 126 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 2080 | 119 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q | 119 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design | 119 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q | 117 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design | 117 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 2070 Super | 110 | ✓ Comfortable |
Average FPS on the Medium graphics preset across our measured sources; ≈ marks averages that include predicted estimates. Verdicts follow the same dictionary as the FPS tables (✓ ≥60 · ⚠ 30-59 · ✗ <30).
We have no measured results for a phone version of this game yet.