Fans React to Shrek 2 Remastered's Surprising PC Requirements

Shrek 2 isn’t exactly pushing the bounds of PC graphics, but the recommended specs for the remaster are surprisingly hefty. Originally released in 2004, this remaster boasts better textures, enhanced UI, 4K resolution — and, it seems, a beefy PC. According to the Steam page , to even run Shrek 2 Remastered you’ll need a GeForce RTX 4060 or RTX 3060 Ti graphics card or equivalent. The developer recommends a GeForce RTX 4070 or RTX 5070 to get the best experience. What have they been feeding him? Have a look at the screenshots in the slideshow, below, to get a sense of what to expect.

“Those swamp graphics better be baller,” said one X / Twitter user . Another complained that they’re able to run Red Dead Redemption 2 at the highest settings, but their PC would apparently struggle with this makeover of a 22-year-old game. “Seems a bit much for a remaster of a GameCube game but if that’s what we need to render Shrek’s highly detailed green skin then so be it,” said another Twitter user . “They went full in with the GTA 6 aesthetics,” said another . Other posts expressed concern over it being a “vibe coded” remaster, but there’s currently no AI disclosure on Steam to suggest that’s the case.

Shrek 2 Remastered was revealed alongside a trailer that parodied GTA 6 , and is set to launch just over a week before Rockstar’s behemoth, on November 10. Despite the parody trailer, no one expected it to have similar graphical demands as GTA 6, but here we are. You’ll need 12-16GB of VRAM for this beast. It’s a bit ogre the top.

The remaster is developed by port specialist Aspyr, the studio behind Lord of the Rings: War in the North — Legacy Edition , Deus Ex: Remastered , Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered , and the disastrous Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection.