One of the most anticipated action RPGs of the year, Phantom Blade Zero arrives in just over two months. Until then, those of you who are eagerly awaiting its release and play on PC can get an idea of what your machine will be capable of. S-Game has released the system requirements , showing that the game can be lightweight even for those who intend to play at 1440p, but demanding for those who go beyond that.
To run the game in rasterization, that is, without the complex and demanding effects of Ray/Path Tracing, a gaming PC doesn’t need much. However, if you want to experience the maximum, at high resolution, you will need a powerful GPU.
Minimum requirements to run Phantom Blade Zero
Mainstream video cards from several years ago, paired with equally old 6-core processors , can deliver an experience targeting 30 FPS at FullHD resolution .
| Minimum requirements to run Phantom Blade Zero | |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB |
| Memory | 16 GB of RAM |
| Operating system | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| Observation | Game running at 1080p and 30 FPS with upscaling. |
Recommended requirement to run Phantom Blade Zero
If you have a monitor that supports 1440p , know that you won’t need much to achieve 60 FPS , but with upscaling enabled , any modern, mainstream hardware can handle it without difficulty.
| Recommended requirement to run Phantom Blade Zero | |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB |
| Memory | 16 GB of RAM |
| Operating system | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| Observation | Game running at 1440p and 60 FPS with upscaling. |
Requirements to run Phantom Blade Zero with Ray/Path Tracing
Here’s where things get more expensive, since we’re talking about very demanding effects. S-Game recommends a graphics card for Ray Tracing at 1080p and Path Tracing at 4K with upscaling enabled . Check it out below:
| Phantom Blade Zero with Ray Tracing | Phantom Blade Zero with Path Tracing |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB |
| 1080p / 60 FPS (with upscaling enabled) | 2160p / 60 FPS (with upscaling enabled) |