Upcoming Game Releases that Will Require You at Least 16GB of RAM [2023]

2023 is going to be a tough and challenging year for gamers who want to test other video game titles soon.

While some games only require at least 8GB of RAM, some upcoming installments might require you to get a larger memory just to play.

If you're curious about these games, here's what you need to know.

Big Games That Will Push Your RAM to the Limit

Before, gamers considered 8GB as a good size for RAM. You can run a lot of video game titles with this size of memory, given that you have a powerful video card and GPU.

Regardless if you are a PC, Xbox, or PlayStation player, you need to upgrade your RAM for this year since some of the present games now demand heavy graphics and memory reading.

Although your laptop or console can handle these games, for now, you don't know how long they will last. This is the reason why opting for a bigger RAM is recommended in the long run.

According to Gamer Matter, these three games can push your PC to the limit since it requires at least 16GB of RAM.

'Hogwarts Legacy'

For "Harry Potter" fans, your most awaited "Hogwarts Legacy" game is coming this year. Below are the minimum/maximum requirements you need to know about this game.

Minimum/Low Specs

• OS: 64-bit Windows 10
• RAM: 16GB RAM
• CPU: Intel Core i5-6600/AMD Ryzen 5 1400
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 4GB/AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB
• Storage: 85GB HDD
• DirectX Version: DX 12

Having an extra SSD is preferred. You can add another HDD for support.

High Specs

• OS: 64-bit Windows 10
• RAM: 16GB
• CPU: Intel Core i7-8700/AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce 1080 Ti/ AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT/ Intel Arc A770
• Storage: 85GB SSD

'Forspoken'

"Forspoken" debuted last Jan. 24 on Windows and PS5. The RPG title is published by Square Enix, a popular publisher of some of notable games such as "Final Fantasy" and "NieR: Automata."

System Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (minimum)/ Windows 11 64-bit (ultra)
• CPU: Intel Core i7-3770/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (minimum); Intel Core i7-8700K/ AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (recommended); Intel Core i7-12700K/AMD Ryzen 5 5800X (ultra)
• Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 1060 6GB VRAM (minimum); Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB VRAM/ AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB (recommended); Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 16GB VRAM/AMD Radeon 6800 XT 16GB (ultra)
• Memory: 16GB (minimum); 24GB (recommended); 32GB (ultra)
• HDD/SSD: HDD 150GB or more (minimum); SSD 150GB or more (recommended); NvME SSD 150GB or more (ultra)

'Returnal' PC Port

The last game on the list is the PC-ported version of "Returnal" which was first released on April 30, 2021 on Windows and PS5. This particular title runs on Windows 10 64-bit or later versions.

Minimum Requirements

• AVG Performance: 720P at 60FPS
• Graphics Settings: Low
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 580
• CPU: Intel Core i5-6400/AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 60GB HDD (having SSD is highly recommended)

Medium Requirements

• AVG Performance: 1080P at 60FPS
• Graphics Settings: Medium
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070/AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
• CPU: Intel Core i5-8400/AMD Ryzen 5 2600
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 60GB SSD

Recommended

• AVG Performance: 1080P at 60FPS
• Graphics Settings: High
• GPU: Nvidia RTX 2070 Super/ AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
• CPU: Intel i7-8700/AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 60 GB SSD

You can also scale this game to Epic and Ray Tracing levels, but make sure that you have a very powerful CPU and GPU to achieve the settings. The game is launching on Feb. 15.