Bungie Reveals Mild Marathon PC System Requirements and Keeps the Door Open for Future Platforms
Bungie has revealed the official PC system requirements for Marathon by updating the game’s Steam listing, a standard move once a release date is confirmed and pre orders go live.
The headline is simple: Marathon is targeting broad accessibility. Based on the minimum GPU options, a wide range of PCs from the past 6 to 9 years should be able to run Bungie’s extraction shooter, which mirrors the studio’s long standing approach of building for scale first, then letting higher end hardware push the experience further.
Marathon PC system requirements
| Category | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit), latest Service Pack |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4 GB) Intel Arc A580 (8 GB) with ReBAR enabled |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband internet connection |
| Recommended Requirement |
|---|
| Windows 10 (64-bit), latest Service Pack |
| Intel Core i5-10400 AMD Ryzen 5 3500 |
| 16 GB RAM |
|
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB) Intel Arc A770 (16 GB) with ReBAR enabled |
| Version 12 |
| Broadband internet connection |
A few details stand out for PC players. First, Bungie’s minimum tier is anchored by the GTX 1050 Ti, which dates back to 2016, signaling a deliberate effort to keep the floor low. Second, Intel Arc entries require ReBAR enabled, which is a practical callout for players running Arc GPUs who want predictable performance behavior rather than mystery stutter.
It is also useful to compare this positioning to Bungie’s previous major release, since Marathon runs on an evolved version of the proprietary Tiger engine used for Destiny 2. Marathon’s requirements are higher, as you would expect nearly a decade later, but the intent is similar: keep the game reachable for mainstream rigs so the population stays healthy, especially critical for an extraction shooter where matchmaking density and long term retention are part of the product. For reference, Destiny 2 requirements are included below to illustrate Bungie’s historical baseline.
Destiny 2 PC system requirements
| Category | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit), latest Service Pack |
| Processor |
Intel Core i3-3250 (3.5 GHz) Intel Pentium G4560 (3.5 GHz) AMD FX-4350 (4.2 GHz) |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM |
| Graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2 GB) AMD Radeon HD 7850 (2 GB) |
| Network | Broadband internet connection |
| Storage | 105 GB available space |
| Recommended Requirement |
|---|
| Windows 10 (64-bit), latest Service Pack |
|
Intel Core i5-2400 (3.4 GHz) Intel Core i5-7400 (3.5 GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (3.6 GHz) |
| 8 GB RAM |
|
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon R9 390 (8 GB) |
| Broadband internet connection |
| 105 GB available space |
The most forward looking angle here is what these requirements imply for potential console expansion. On paper, Marathon’s minimum tier is not extreme by modern standards, which inevitably sparks discussion about platforms like Nintendo Switch 2, especially since that hardware supports NVIDIA DLSS while the GTX 1050 Ti does not. That said, Bungie has been careful with messaging. In an interview with Famitsu, Marathon game director Joe Ziegler said the team has no plans at the moment to add other compatible hardware, but will consider it in the future.
In other words, the PC requirements tell a story of accessibility and scale, but platform decisions will come down to performance targets, certification realities, and whether Bungie wants Marathon to expand its ecosystem beyond the current launch platforms after the live service cadence stabilizes.
Are these requirements a win for you because they keep Marathon accessible, or do you want Bungie to push a higher spec baseline to deliver a more premium visual and performance target?
