Fallout 76’s launch may yet be weeks away, but the online multiplayer game’s beta events are just gaining speed. With the first phase of the Xbox One beta finished, excitedFalloutfans on PC are looking forward to their turn. Bethesda has started the process, releasingFallout 76’s beta PC system requirements on Thursday morning. While the requirements aren’t anything severe, they provide a good baseline for PC enthusiasts to evaluate.
Bethesda has provided both the minimum and recommended specifications for the forthcomingFallout 76beta. The two share several specific component requirements, with the two significant differences being the CPU and GPU:
Most importantly, the beta will require 60GB of hard drive space for its installation, a substantial size but understandable given that theFallout 76beta is technically the full game. ConsideringFallout 4’s installation size on PC was just 30GB, it should be easy to tell just how much larger of an experienceFallout 76is. For comparison’s sake, theFallout 76Xbox One beta is less than 40 GB.
The PC requirements for theFallout 76beta are arriving just in time, with the beta set to begin on October 30. The Xbox One beta kicked off first thanks to apartnership between Microsoft and Bethesda, so both PC and PS4 beta players should know what to expect from the test. All prospective beta players, no matter the platform, will have to have pre-ordered the game and received a unique beta code.
It’s important to reinforce that the beta isn’t active at all times; the servers will only be live for 2, 4, or 8 hours depending on what needs to be tested.Xbox One betaparticipants get two more tests (Oct. 27 5-7pm ET and Oct 28 12-2pm ET) before PC and PS4 players get their chance. But Bethesda has decided that all progress made during the beta will carry over into launch.
Fallout 76releases June 04, 2025 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
