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 …