To run Phantom Liberty, the expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 which should be released on September 26, you will not only need to have a very muscular configuration, but also a cooling system to match.
To play Cyberpunk 2077, you theoretically need to have a Windows 10 PC equipped with an Intel Core i5-3570K or AMD FX-8310 processor, 8 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX graphics card. 470. This is a minimum configuration, as it is in fact impossible to enjoy a good gaming experience with this somewhat weak system. A CD Projekt Red developer revealed to the VGC News site that owning a powerful PC will not be enough.
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Phantom Liberty will be an update to Cyberpunk 2077 as much as an expansion. Filip Pierściński, a member of the developer team, says that to enjoy this new game with all the settings fully, a muscular configuration will not be enough : the cooling system must also be very efficient. In his tweet, Mr. Pierściński said: “Before releasing CP2077 2.0 and Phantom Liberty, check the status of your PC’s cooling system. We use everything you have, so a 90% CPU workload on 8 cores is expected. To save time, run Cinebench or a similar program and check the stability of your systems “.
Before playing Cyberpunk 2077, this programmer advises you to test your PC using Cinebench
As soon as it is published on December 10, 2020, Cyberpunk 2077 is the subject of much controversy. Poorly optimized and handicapped by instability and a number of crippling bugs, the game received no less than five updates in 10 days. Since then, the game’s publisher, Code Red, has caught up and you can even enjoy the game with DLSS 3.5, Nvidia’s technology which is revolutionizing video games.
Before release CP2077 2.0 and PL please check conditions of your cooling systems in PC. We use all what you have, so workload on CPU 90% on 8 core is expected. To save your time please run Cinebench or similar and check stability of your systems ?https://t.co/TWOAkP0ONu
— Filip Pierściński (@FilipPierciski) September 11, 2023
Having a high-end graphics card will therefore not be enough to take full advantage of Phantom Liberty, since as the developers announce, all the resources of your computer will be put to good use.