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Can you run Metro: Last Light Redux? PC requirements and settings

Metro: Last Light Redux, by 4A Games (Action), came out on Steam on August 27, 2014. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Publisher's recommended cardDirectX 11 compliant graphics card (GeForce GTX 480 and above)
Minimum cardDirectX 10, Shader Model 4 compliant graphics cards (GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB, GeForce GTS 250, etc)
Recommended RAM4 GB

Estimate per graphics card

No frame-rate estimate for this game

The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.

Official specs

Minimum and recommended requirements

Minimum

OS
Windows Vista, 7 or 8 (64-bit only)
Processor
Dual Core CPU (2.2+ GHz Dual Core CPU or better)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 10, Shader Model 4 compliant graphics cards (GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB, GeForce GTS 250, etc)
DirectX
Version 10
Storage
10 GB
Publisher's note
64-bit only

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or 8 (64-bit only)
Processor
Any Quad Core or 3.0+ GHz Dual Core CPU
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 11 compliant graphics card (GeForce GTX 480 and above)
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
10 GB
Publisher's note
(64-bit only)

Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.

Where to buy

Buy Metro: Last Light Redux

The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.

On your PC

The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you

ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.

Questions

Metro: Last Light Redux at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Metro: Last Light Redux at 1080p?

The publisher recommends: DirectX 11 compliant graphics card (GeForce GTX 480 and above). Minimum: DirectX 10, Shader Model 4 compliant graphics cards (GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB, GeForce GTS 250, etc). The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.

How much RAM does Metro: Last Light Redux need?

The publisher recommends 4 GB of RAM (minimum: 2 GB).

How much storage does Metro: Last Light Redux take?

The official page asks for 10 GB of storage.

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