The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors System Requirements
The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors, released Apr 8, 2025, is an adventure / indie game from CBGames. Its recommended spec points at NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 graphics with an Intel Core i3-3240-class CPU; below we translate that into parts you can actually buy today.
Official System Requirements
The minimum specs for The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors call for Intel HD Graphics 4000-class graphics, Intel Core i3-3240-class processor, 6 GB of RAM and 7 GB of storage.
The recommended specs for The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors call for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970-class graphics, Intel Core i3-3240-class processor, 6 GB of RAM and 7 GB of storage.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-3240 | Intel Core i3-3240 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 7 GB | 7 GB |
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Best GPU for The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors
Full GPU guide →The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors's stated graphics card is roughly NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT, with cheaper and faster options either side.
Budget
Intel Arc B570
~$259.99Intel Arc B570 is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 10GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
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Recommended
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
~$350AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT adds headroom with 16GB VRAM - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
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Performance
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
~$430NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti leaves plenty of margin with 16GB VRAM for higher resolutions and frame rates.
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Best CPU for The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors
Full CPU guide →The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors's stated processor is roughly Intel Core i3-3240 level. The current sweet spot is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500, with cheaper and faster options either side.
Budget
Intel Core i3-14100F
~$104.97Intel Core i3-14100F is the cheapest current chip that clears this game's recommended bar. Fine for 1080p.
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Recommended
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
~$84.93AMD Ryzen 5 5500 adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
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Performance
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
~$179AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT leaves plenty of margin for higher resolutions and frame rates.
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Recommended PC build for The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors
Full build guide →Want the whole tower speced out? Our The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors build guide pairs these CPU and GPU picks with RAM, motherboard, SSD, PSU and case at budget, recommended and performance tiers, with an approximate total.
Can these parts run The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors?
- Can the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT run The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors?
- Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is well ahead of The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors's NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 target, so expect a comfortable 1080p experience with headroom to spare.
- Can the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 run The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors?
- Yes. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is well ahead of The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors's Intel Core i3-3240 target, so expect a comfortable 1080p experience with headroom to spare.
FAQ
- What is the cheapest GPU for The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors?
- Intel Arc B570 - Intel Arc B570 is the cheapest current card that clears this game's recommended bar with 10GB VRAM. Fine for 1080p.
- Which CPU should I get for The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors?
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - AMD Ryzen 5 5500 adds headroom - a safe pick for 1080p high or 1440p depending on the game.
- How much RAM does The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors need?
- The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors lists 6 GB of system memory. 16 GB is a safe modern baseline.
- Is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 still enough for The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors?
- It matches the game's stated target, so it will run, but it is an older part. A current card in the budget tier above gives you driver support and better efficiency for a similar outlay.