Is your PC ready for VR?

Check if your PC is VR ready

With a growing number of PC-VR headsets, such as the HTC VIVE Pro 2 and HP Reverb G2, there is ample reason for consumers and businesses to dive into the high-end PC VR market now. To fully enjoy VR, it is crucial that the PC meets certain hardware requirements, such as a powerful graphics card (GPU) and processor (CPU). An important question, therefore, is: can my PC handle VR? In this blog, we explain the requirements for each headset.

Full rendering

VR-gaming on a PC demands more from a PC than a standard computer game. This is mainly because the resolution in VR-brillen is significantly higher than the standard resolution of a PC-spel. Additionally, VR-games need to be fully rendered and displayed in a 3D-omgeving with a smooth resolution for an enjoyable game-ervaring.

Before we delve into the specifications of the different VR-brillen, we first explain how to find the specifications of your PC. Note: most PC-VR headsets do not support MacOS.

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How to find your PC specifications

To determine if your PC can handle VR, there are four key components of the PC that must meet the right requirements:

Graphics card (GPU)
1. Press the Start-knop and search for 'device manager';
2. Then expand the 'display adapters' section. Here, the graphics card in your PC will be displayed.
Processor (CPU) and RAM (memory)
1. Press the Start-knop and type 'about your PC';
2. Scroll down in the About window to find 'Processor' (also known as CPU) and 'Installed RAM'.
Video output (ports)
1. For this, you need to look at the back of your computer and see which ports are available, especially on your GPU (which is usually lower). The ports can look very similar, so pay close attention to the shapes of each. Remember, you need a free port to connect your headset.

Now that you are familiar with your computer's specifications, we can look at the recommended hardware specifications for the different VR-headsets. For this overview, we use the most common VR-brillen. Is the VR-bril you have (or want to purchase) not listed? Then contact contact our customer service so we can provide you with the right advice!

Oculus Rift S Recommended PC Specifications

Graphics card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480 or higher
CPU: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or higher
Memory: 8 GB RAM or more
Video-uitgang: DisplayPort
USB-poorten: 1x USB 3.0-poort
Operating system: Windows 10

Oculus Quest 2 with Oculus Link cable PC Specifications

Graphics card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480 or higher (note: not all graphics cards are suitable for Oculus Link. click here for more info)
CPU: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or higher
Memory: 8 GB RAM or more
Video-uitgang: n/a
USB-poorten: 1x USB 3.0-poort
Operating system: Windows 10

Valve Index Recommended PC Specifications

Graphics card: NVIDIA GTX 1070 / AMD-equivalent or higher
CPU: Quad Core +
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Video-uitgang: DisplayPort 1.2
USB-poorten: 1x USB 2.0-poort (USB 3.0 required for camera-doorvoer), 1x DisplayPort v1.2
Operating system: Windows 10, SteamOS, Linux