Best gaming PC for Cyberpunk 2077 (2026)
For Cyberpunk 2077, we'd build the CREATE ZION at £3,693 (RTX 5070 Ti) for high-refresh 1080p, up to the CREATE APOC at £7,164 with RTX 5090 32GB for 4K with everything on. Prefer to build it yourself? The component tiers are further down, where RTX 5050 8GB is the sensible floor.
The PCs we'd actually build for Cyberpunk 2077
These are real machines from Create PCs, the UK builder we run, ordered cheapest first, £3,693 to £7,164 depending on the resolution and frame rate you're targeting. Specifications and prices are live, and each link lands on that exact build.
CREATE ZION
Mid-high
- CPU
- Intel 14 Core Ultra 5 245K Unlocked Desktop CPU/Processor
- GPU
- ASUS ROG STRIX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit
- Storage
- Sandisk Black SN850X 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD PC/PS5
CREATE ORACLE
High-end
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8 Core AM5 Zen4 3D V-Cache PCIe 5.0 CPU/Processor
- GPU
- PALIT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GamingPro-S Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit
- Storage
- WD Black SN8100 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD / Solid State Drive
CREATE REDLINE
High-end
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8 Core AM5 Zen4 3D V-Cache PCIe 5.0 CPU/Processor
- GPU
- XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX Speedster MERC 310 Black 24GB GDDR6 Ray-Tracing Graphics Card, RDNA3, 6144 Streams, 2615MHz Boost
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit
- Storage
- WD Black SN8100 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD / Solid State Drive
CREATE CYPHER
High-end
- CPU
- Intel 20 Core Ultra 7 265 Desktop CPU/Processor
- GPU
- INNO3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 X3 16GB Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit
- Storage
- WD Black SN8100 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD / Solid State Drive
CREATE MORPHEUS
Flagship
- CPU
- Intel 24 Core Ultra 9 285K Desktop CPU/Processor
- GPU
- MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB VENTUS 3X OC Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Black 64GB 6000MHz DDR5 Memory Kit
- Storage
- Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2.0 M.2 SSD / Solid State Drive
CREATE APOC
Flagship
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12 Core AM5 CPU/Processor
- GPU
- MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB VENTUS 3X OC Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Black 64GB 6000MHz DDR5 Memory Kit
- Storage
- Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2.0 M.2 SSD / Solid State Drive
Prices from Create PCs, the UK builder we run, and include VAT. They're the price shown on arrival, not a teaser, but components get repriced, so treat them as current rather than fixed. Custom-built machines start around £2,400; below that a self-build is usually the better answer, and we say so on our budget guides.
What to expect at each resolution
- 1080p Ultra + RT
- 120+ FPS
- RTX 5070 or RTX 5070 Ti
- 1440p Ultra + Path Tracing
- 90+ FPS
- RTX 5080
- 4K Ultra + Path Tracing
- 60+ FPS
- RTX 5090
Building it yourself: the four tiers for Cyberpunk 2077
Custom-built machines start around £2,400. Below that, a self-build is the better answer, so here are the component tiers we'd put together at each level, no assembly service, but far more performance per pound.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Holds 1080p/60 on high preset with DLSS Quality. Ray tracing should stay off at this tier. The 5050's 8GB of VRAM is the limiting factor in dense Night City scenes, drop textures from Ultra to High if you see hitching.
Build this at Create PCs →Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
1440p/60 with ray tracing on Medium and DLSS Quality. The 12GB VRAM on the 5060 Ti is the sweet spot for Cyberpunk, enough for ray tracing at 1440p without texture compromises. The strongest price-to-performance pick for this game.
Build this at Create PCs →High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Path tracing enabled at 1440p with DLSS 3 frame generation. The 9800X3D's V-Cache helps in dense crowd scenes where Cyberpunk becomes CPU-bound. This is the build that finally makes Cyberpunk look like the trailers.
Build this at Create PCs →Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
4K path tracing with DLSS Quality and frame generation. The 5090 is the only GPU that can drive full path tracing at 4K without aggressive upscaling. Future-proof for the inevitable Cyberpunk 2 specs.
Build this at Create PCs →What Cyberpunk 2077 actually demands from your PC
Steam's recommended spec for Cyberpunk 2077 is GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or Radeon RX 5700 XT or Arc A770 with 16GB RAM and a Core i7-12700. That spec was written for the CD Projekt team's internal "minimum acceptable" target, not for a buyer in 2026 planning to keep this PC for the next four years.
What makes Cyberpunk 2077 more demanding than its spec sheet suggests: path tracing on max settings. We've factored this into the tier picks above.
GPU-bound title: Framerate scales directly with GPU power. If you have a fixed budget, prioritise the graphics card and accept a mid-range CPU.
What you can skip vs what matters
- Worth spending on: GPU first, then a fast NVMe SSD (most modern games benefit from sub-3000MB/s sustained reads), then RAM at the tier amount.
- Worth skipping at this budget: RGB lighting, exotic cooling, brand-name PSUs above 850W (unless you're building enthusiast tier), and motherboards with more than 4 M.2 slots.
- Don't compromise on: The PSU. A reliable 750W gold-rated unit will outlast two GPU upgrades.
Frequently asked questions
- What's the minimum gaming PC for Cyberpunk 2077?
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB and 16GB of RAM hits 1080p/60 on high settings.
- Is Cyberpunk 2077 CPU-heavy or GPU-heavy?
- Cyberpunk 2077 is primarily GPU-bound. Prioritise the graphics card; a mid-range CPU like the Ryzen 5 7600 will keep up at 1080p/60.
- Do I need ray tracing for Cyberpunk 2077?
- Cyberpunk 2077 looks dramatically better with ray tracing enabled. An RTX 5060 Ti 16GB or above is the sensible minimum for RT at 1440p.
- How much RAM do I need?
- For Cyberpunk 2077, 32GB is the sensible answer in 2026. 16GB still works for the budget tier but limits future-proofing.