Here's when you can play the Destiny 2 PC beta and the recommended specs

The Destiny 2 PC beta finally has a start date. Bungie revealed in its latest weekly update when players can try out the Guardian business outside of consoles for the first time, as well as recommended specs for the beta client. Here are the details:

Destiny 2 PC beta schedule

  • Early Access (for pre-orders): August 28
  • Open Beta: August 29 
  • Beta ends: August 31 

CPU
Intel - Core i5-2400
AMD - Ryzen R5 1600X

GPU
Nvidia - GeForce GTX 970
AMD - Radeon R9 390

RAM
8GB

Destiny 2 PC beta minimum specs

CPU
Intel - Core i3-3250
AMD - FX-4350

GPU
Nvidia - GeForce GTX 660 2GB
AMD - Radeon HD 7850 2GB

RAM
6GB

Bungie says those specs are just for the beta and they could change by the time Destiny 2 proper hits PC on October 24. But they should give you a decent idea of where you stand until then - make sure you read through our Destiny 2 beta tips while you're waiting (and prepare for the last hurrah of the killer turbines).

Check out our full Destiny 2 recap article for more info and see the spiffy new trace rifle you can get for pre-ordering Destiny 2.

And don't forget we've got a guide on how to build an excellent cheap gaming PC for under $1000.

Connor Sheridan

I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and now I'm a staff writer here at GamesRadar.