Spider-Man 2 Swings Onto Steam With Forgiving PC Specs

Sony's Marvel's Spider-Man 2 swings onto PC today, January 30th, and the wait is finally over! While the PC port has been anticipated for some time, developer Nixxes Software has now revealed just how well it performs across a range of hardware.

On the PlayStation Blog, Nixxes detailed the impressive PC features included in this meticulously crafted port, designed for optimal performance and visual fidelity across diverse hardware configurations.

A new trailer showcases the enhanced visuals, including the removal of the PSN requirement for PC players and the addition of advanced ray tracing features like DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction.

“With ray reconstruction enabled, we see more detailed ray-traced reflections and sharper ray-traced shadows, particularly at steep angles,” explains Nixxes graphics programmer Menno Bil. “We've also improved ray-traced interiors and reduced ghosting and noise in ray-traced ambient occlusion.”

DLSS 3 and FSR 3.1 upscaling and frame generation technologies are also available, alongside Intel XeSS. While DLSS 4's Multi-Frame Generation isn't directly supported, Nvidia app users might be able to leverage the newer transformer model for enhanced DLSS 3 frame generation quality.

For those with expansive displays, ultrawide support extends to an impressive 48:9 aspect ratio, with all cinematics viewable up to 32:9.

The system requirements are categorized into ray-traced and non-ray-traced configurations. If ray tracing isn't a priority, 720p at 30 FPS is achievable on a modest system with components like an Nvidia GTX 1650, an Intel Core i3 8100, and 16GB of RAM.

High-end systems can fully utilize their capabilities, with the "Ray Tracing Ultimate" 4K 60 FPS configuration requiring an RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and 32GB of RAM.

Steam Deck compatibility? Given the relatively high RAM requirements and need for a modern graphics card, it's possible but not guaranteed. Unlike the previous Spider-Man titles which had PS4 ports, Spider-Man 2's PS5 origins might demand more from the hardware. Steam Deck verification is unlikely.

Despite this, the broad range of supported configurations has been widely praised online. One Reddit user commented: “This must be the best hardware requirements sheet I’ve seen so far.” Another, ItsMeIcebear4, added: “Honestly, great job. If performance lives up to this, it'll be very well received.”