Control Spin-Off FBC: Firebreak PC System Requirements…

Summary

Remedy Entertainment's FBC: Firebreak marks its first multiplayer foray, linking Control and its upcoming sequel.
PC system requirements have four tiers: Minimum needs a GTX 1070, while Recommended targets 1440p with an RTX 3060.
Partly inspired by Overcooked, FBC: Firebreak makes gameplay improvements based on beta feedback.

Remedy Entertainment has officially revealed the PC system requirements for FBC: Firebreak, the upcoming multiplayer spin-off of Control. Unlike previous story-driven titles like Alan Wake 2, FBC: Firebreak marks the studio’s first foray into cooperative multiplayer.

Initially revealed as Project Condor in mid-2021, FBC: Firebreak was officially introduced with its title and first gameplay footage in October 2024. Since then, more information has steadily emerged, including confirmation that the game serves as a narrative link between Control and its upcoming sequel. Set once again in the mysterious Oldest House, FBC: Firebreak shifts its focus to cooperative gameplay, allowing players to team up against the Hiss.

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With the release of FBC: Firebreak approaching, Remedy Entertainment has published the official PC system requirements, which are divided into four performance tiers: Minimum, Recommended, High, and High Ray Tracing. At the Minimum level, the game uses low graphics presets and upscaling set to Quality to hit a target of 1080p at 60 FPS. It requires an NVIDIA GTX 1070 or AMD RX 5600 XT with 6GB of VRAM, an Intel Core i5-7600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X, and 16 GB of RAM. These minimum requirements are relatively modest for a 2025 release, especially given the current hardware landscape that includes the RTX 50 series.

FBC: Firebreak PC Specs

	Minimum	Recommended	High	High Ray Tracing
Avg Performance	1080p / 60 FPS with upscaler set to QUALITY	1440p / 60 FPS with upscaler set to QUALITY	4K / 60 FPS with upscaler set to PERFORMANCE	4K / 60 FPS with upscaler set to PERFORMANCE
Graphic Presets	Low	Medium	High	High Ray Tracing
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU Memory	6 GB	8 GB	8 GB	10 GB
CPU	Intel Core i5-7600K AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i5-8500 AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i5-8500 AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Ryzen 5 3600
RAM	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB
OS	Windows 10/11 64-bit	Windows 10/11 64-bit	Windows 10/11 64-bit	Windows 10/11 64-bit
Storage	30 GB SSD	30 GB SSD	30 GB SSD	30 GB SSD

The Recommended setup is aimed at 1440p resolution at 60 FPS with medium graphics settings, needing a stronger GPU like the RTX 3060 or RX 6600 XT and at least 8GB of VRAM. For players looking for enhanced visual quality, the High and High Ray Tracing presets support 4K at 60 FPS with upscaling set to Performance. These tiers require more powerful components: an RTX 3070 or RX 6800 XT for High settings, and an RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XT for High Ray Tracing, with 8 GB and 10 GB of VRAM, respectively. The required CPU also scales accordingly, with options like the Intel Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 5 3600 recommended for the top tier. Remedy also notes that broadband internet access will be necessary to play FBC: Firebreak on PC when it launches on June 17.

As players await the release, the game director recently shared that the game draws some design inspiration from Overcooked. Remedy is also responding to FBC: Firebreak beta feedback by making several improvements, such as offering stronger starting weapons and refining the pacing of combat, difficulty levels, and enemy variety.

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