Heavy Rain System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Heavy Rain
Developer:
Quantic Dream
Publisher:
Quantic Dream
Release date:
24 June 2019 (5 years ago)
User score:
4.4 / 5 (72 votes)
Hardware demand level:
3 / 10 - moderately demanding
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Official Heavy Rain system requirements for PC

To run Heavy Rain, you'll need at least 4 GB of RAM and 35 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce GTX 660, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon R9 390. As for your CPU, an Core i5-4430 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-6600K or better.

PassMinimum requirements

Pass Graphics card:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870 with 2GB VRAM
Pass CPU:
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
Pass RAM:
4 GB RAM
File size:
35 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 7 or later (64 bit)
DirectX:
Version 11

PassRecommended requirements

Pass Graphics card:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 with 4GB VRAM or AMD Radeon R9 390 with 4GB VRAM
Pass CPU:
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.5GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @ 3.4GHz
Pass RAM:
8 GB RAM
File size:
35 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 7 or later (64 bit)
DirectX:
Version 11

Heavy Rain performance on your PC

Heavy Rain performance on your GPU

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

RTX 3060
recommended
Radeon R9 390
30 fps @ low
1366×768

GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.9x faster than Radeon R9 390. Your graphics card can run Heavy Rain at recommended settings according to Quantic Dream.

Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions

Heavy Rain FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.

low settings / 768p
60−65
medium settings / 1080p
60−65

Heavy Rain performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400
recommended
Core i5-6600K

Core i5-12400 is 3.1x faster than Core i5-6600K. Your CPU can run Heavy Rain at recommended settings according to Quantic Dream.

FAQ

When was Heavy Rain released?
Heavy Rain was released on 24 June 2019.
How much RAM do I need for Heavy Rain?
You need a minimum of 4 GB RAM for Heavy Rain. Yet, 8 GB or more is recommended for playing comfortably.
How many GB is Heavy Rain?
Heavy Rain occupies about 35 GB of disk space.
Is Heavy Rain a demanding game?
Heavy Rain is a moderately demanding game, with a hardware requirement score rated 3.0 out of 10.

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