Homeworld 3 will support ray tracing on PC – Here’s what you need to run it

Homeworld 3’s PC system requirements have landed, and the game will feature DLSS 3, ray tracing, and FSR 2 at launch.

Homeworld 3 is coming, and Blackbird Interactive are finally ready to reveal the game’s hardware requirements. The game is launching in February 2023 on PC. The game will launch with support for ray tracing, Nvidia DLSS 3, and AMD FSR 2 on PC. Additionally, Blackbird Interactive have confirmed that their game will support Intel’s ARC graphics cards.

The PC system requirements of Homeworld 3 scale from low-end to high-end gaming systems. For the game’s maximum settings, Blackbird interactive call for top of the line CPUs like Intel’s i9-14900K and AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X3D and GPUs like AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Nvidia’s RTX 4080. Thankfully, the game will run on lower-end hardware configurations with lower graphical settings. Nvidia’s GTX 1060 and AMD’s RX 480 are the game’s minimum supported graphics cards.

Blackbird Interactive says that Homeworld 3 is “a stunning game” that is “best experienced with the latest graphics card[s]”. Thankfully, Homeworld 3’s playable on lower-end systems. This gives gamers a chance to dive into the newest Homeworld game. Let’s hope that the game can live up to the standards set by the game’s predecessors, both of which are considered RTS classics.

Homeworld 3 players can enable Ray Tracing for soft shadows with contact hardening, as well as HDR (High-Dynamic Range) for unlocking even higher fidelity. DLSS3 and Frame Generation are featured in Homeworld 3 for compatible NVIDIA graphics card, as well as AMD FidelityFXâ„¢ Super Resolution 2. Finally, Homeworld 3 officially supports the Intel ARC series of graphics cards.

Homeworld 3’s PC system requirements

Below are Homeworld 3’s official PC system requirements. Sadly, these system requirements do not feature framerate targets, though they do feature resolution and settings targets.

Minimum

• Graphics Preset – Low
• Resolution – 1080p
• GPU – Nvidia GTX 1060, AMD RX 480, Intel ARC A380
• CPU – Intel i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 3600X
• RAM – 12GB
• VRAM – 6GB
• OS – Windows 10/11 64-bit
• Storage – 40GB HDD

Recommended

• Graphics Preset – Medium
• Resolution – 1080p
• GPU – Nvidia RTX 2070, AMD RX 5700, Intel ARC A580
• CPU – Intel i7-11700K or Ryzen 5 5600X
• RAM – 16GB
• VRAM – 8GB
• OS – Windows 10/11 64-bit
• Storage – 40GB HDD

High

• Graphics Preset – High
• Resolution – 1440p
• GPU – Nvidia RTX 2070 Super, AMD RX 6600 XT, Intel ARC A770
• CPU – Intel i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 5800X
• RAM – 16GB
• VRAM – 8GB
• OS – Windows 10/11 64-bit
• Storage – 40GB HDD

Ultra

• Graphics Preset – Epic
• Resolution – 2160p
• GPU – Nvidia RTX 3080 , AMD RX 6900 XT
• CPU – Intel i7-13700K or Ryzen 9 7900X
• RAM – 16GB
• VRAM – 12GB
• OS – Windows 10/11 64-bit
• Storage – 40GB HDD

RT low

• Graphics Preset – Ray Tracing Low
• Resolution – 1080p
• GPU – Nvidia RTX 3060 , AMD RX 6650 XT
• CPU – Intel i5-10600K or Ryzen 5 5500
• RAM – 16GB
• VRAM – 8GB
• OS – Windows 10/11 64-bit
• Storage – 40GB HDD

RT High

• Graphics Preset – Ray Tracing High
• Resolution – 1440p
• GPU – Nvidia RTX 3080, AMD RX 6900 XT
• CPU – Intel i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 5800X
• RAM – 16GB
• VRAM – 12GB
• OS – Windows 10/11 64-bit
• Storage – 40GB HDD

RT Ultra

• Graphics Preset – Ray Tracing Epic
• Resolution – 2160K
• GPU – Nvidia RTX 4080, AMD RX 7900 XTX
• CPU – Intel i9014900K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• RAM – 16GB
• VRAM – 16GB
• OS – Windows 10/11 64-bit
• Storage – 40GB HDD

The Homeworld series started in 1999. Homeworld 2 succeeded Homeworld in 2003. Remasters for both games launched in 2015. This reignited interest in the franchise, and creating demand for a numbered sequel.

Unlike its predecessors, Homeworld 3 will feature an online co-op compatible mode that extends the game beyond its singleplayer campaign. This mode will see one or two commanders take on a randomised series of fleet combat challenges. This mode gives Homeworld 3’s post-game a roguelike structure.

Homeworld 3 will be available on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store in February 2024.

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