The Last of Us Part 1 PC Requirements – Minimum, recommended & ultra specs
Naughty DogAfter being one of the best sellers on PlayStation, The Last of Us Part 1 was finally released for PC in March 2023. Here’s a rundown of the PC requirements in The Last of Us Part 1, from minimum specs to recommended and ultra.
If HBO’s The Last of Us TV show has sparked your interest to know more about the franchise, lore-wise, then the PC port of the Last of Us Part 1 might just be what you’re looking for.
TLOU Part 1 is available via Steam and Epic Games Store, with Sony having revealed all the information about which specs you’ll need to run the game on your system.
So, here’s a rundown of all the PC requirements starting from minimum to all the way to ultra specs.
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Naughty DogThe Last of Us Part 1 system requirements on PC
The Last of Us Part 1 PC port suggests 16 gigs of memory for its minimum requirements.
However, the game will still be playable if your system has 8 GB of RAM, provided the rest of it has enough firepower to back the frames up. If your intention is to play the game at 4K ultra settings, you’ll need to have a beefy system with a 4080 and an Intel Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 5900X.
An SSD is also a recommended piece of hardware for every spec. That being said, here are the minimum, recommended, performance, and ultra specs of the game.
Minimum specs
Below, you’ll find the minimum specs to run The Last of Us Part 1 at low preset settings (720p/30fps) on PC.
| Hardware | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit Version 1909 or newer |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4770K / Ryzen 5 1500X |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 470 (4 GB) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti (4 GB) |
| Storage | 100 GB SSD |
Recommended specs
Here are the recommended specs to run The Last of Us Part 1 at high preset settings (1080p/60fps) on PC.
| Hardware | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit Version 1909 or newer |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8700 / Ryzen 5 3600X |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 5800 XT (8 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (8 GB) |
| Storage | 100 GB SSD |
Performance specs
The performance specs needed to run The Last of Us Part 1 at high preset settings (1440p/60fps) on PC are:
| Hardware | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit Version 1909 or newer |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-9700K / Ryzen 5 5600X |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6750XT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
| Storage | 100 GB SSD |
Ultra specs
The requirements needed to run The Last of Us Part 1 at ultra preset settings (4K/60fps) on PC are:
| Hardware | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit Version 1909 or newer |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-12600K / Ryzen 9 5900X |
| GPU | AMD RX 7900XT (FSR Quality) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
| Storage | 100 GB SSD |
So, there you have it — that’s everything you need to know about The Last of Us Part 1’s recommended specs for PC. For more on the biggest upcoming releases, check out our pages on some of the most-anticipated games:
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