The Last of Us Part I PC system requirements
To run The Last of Us Part I you need at least AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel Core i7-4770K / AMD Radeon RX 470 (4 GB) / RX 6500 XT (4 GB) / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB) / GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB), with 16 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (version 1909 or later), 64-bit | Windows 10 (version 1909 or later), 64-bit |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel Core i7-4770K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X / Intel Core i7-8700 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 470 (4 GB) / RX 6500 XT (4 GB) / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB) / GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB) / RX 6600 XT (8 GB) / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) / RTX 3060 (8 GB) |
| Storage | 100 GB SSD | 100 GB SSD |
| Notes | Low preset, 720p, ~30 fps. | High preset, 1080p, ~60 fps. |
Storage drive
SSD required
Sources · Last verified: August 7, 2026.
Naughty Dog published four PC tiers. The two shown are the Minimum (Low, 720p/30) and Recommended (High, 1080p/60). Above those, the 'Performance' tier targets 1440p/60 on High and asks for a Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-9700K, 32 GB of RAM and an RX 6750 XT or RTX 2080 Ti; the 'Ultra' tier targets 4K/60 on Ultra with a Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-12600K, 32 GB of RAM and an RX 7900 XT (using FSR set to Quality) or an RTX 4080. Every tier requires 100 GB of SSD storage and Windows 10. Note the game is a heavy memory user—16 GB is the practical floor and the higher presets want 32 GB. The PC port was notorious at release for very long shader-compilation times, high VRAM use, crashes and stutter, and it leaned hard on Iron Galaxy and Naughty Dog patches through 2023 to stabilize; make sure you are fully updated and let the initial shader build finish before judging performance.
Sources
- PlayStation — The Last of Us Part I for PC (requirements & features)
- Steam — The Last of Us Part I
- PSU — The Last of Us Part 1 PS5 File Size Confirmed
- PSNProfiles — The Last of Us Part I Trophies
- PowerPyx — The Last of Us PS5 Remake Trophy Guide & Roadmap
- Game Rant — How Long to Beat The Last of Us Part 1 (and Left Behind)
- Last verified: August 7, 2026. Sizes and specs can change with patches — tell us if something is out of date.