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 wide 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 systems.
A new trailer accompanies the announcement, showcasing the game's PC enhancements. Importantly, Spider-Man 2 on PC drops the PlayStation Network (PSN) requirement, opening the game up to a wider audience. Advanced ray tracing features, including DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction, are also highlighted.
“With ray reconstruction enabled, we see more detailed ray-traced reflections and sharper ray-traced shadows, particularly at steep viewing angles,” explained Nixxes graphics programmer Menno Bil. “Improvements are also evident in ray-traced interiors, with reduced ghosting and noise in the ray-traced ambient occlusion.”DLSS 3 and FSR 3.1 upscaling and frame generation technologies are also implemented, alongside Intel's XeSS upscaler. While DLSS 4's Multi-Frame Generation isn't natively supported, users can potentially leverage the Nvidia app to utilize the newer transformer model for enhanced DLSS 3 frame generation image quality.
For those with expansive monitor setups, ultrawide support is available up to a remarkable 48:9 aspect ratio, with all cinematics viewable up to 32:9.
High-end systems can fully utilize their capabilities, with a 4K 60 FPS experience at "Ray Tracing Ultimate" demanding an RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and 32GB of RAM.
Steam Deck compatibility is uncertain. The high RAM requirements and need for a relatively modern GPU suggest it might be possible, but Steam Deck verification isn't guaranteed. Unlike the previous Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which benefited from PS4 ports, Spider-Man 2's PS5 origins might present greater hardware demands.
Despite this, the broad range of supported configurations has received considerable praise online. One Reddit user commented, "This must be the best hardware requirements sheet I’ve seen so far," with another adding, "Honestly, great job. If performance lives up to this, it'll be very well received."
