The Last Of Us System Requirements

The original version of the classic PlayStation action-adventure game may be over 10 years old now and its demands suggest The Last of Us will run on similarly old hardware. That being said, if you want the best experience possible, upgrading to one of the best graphics cards is a must.
Here are the Last of Us system requirements: Meeting the Last of Us minimum requirements may prove challenging for dated budget builds. It’s not too demanding on the CPU or GPU front, but you’ll need at least 16GB of gaming RAM to join Joel and Ellie on their epic journey across America.
Just bear in mind that if your graphics card is comparable to the Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 470, you should only expect 30fps at 720p using the ‘Low’ preset. That said, you can play The Last of Us without a graphics card, technically, so the minimum bar is lower than you’d think.
Moving up to the Last of Us recommended specs, you’ll need a Hexa-core processor akin to the Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X. Additionally, your pixel-pushing power levels need to keep up with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT.

Hardware of this caliber should be good enough for 60fps at 1080p using the ‘High’ preset. However, since The Last of Us supports Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR 2, you may be able to boost fps higher than this.
The Last of Us ultra specs are for the pinnacle of performance and demand an AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or Intel Core i5-12600K paired with an AMD RX 7900 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080. Curiously, if using the 7900 XT, you’ll also need to use AMD FSR set to quality to hit the 4K, 60fps performance target.
The Last of Us download size comes in at 100GB. Developer Naughty Dog outright says you’ll need a solid-state drive no matter what, so be sure to install it on the best SSD you have rather than a hard drive.
Naturally, The Last of Us PC has a couple of features that its PlayStation counterpart lacks. Namely, those with the best gaming monitors with a 21:9 aspect ratio will be able to enjoy native ultrawide support.
Meanwhile, the Last of Us PC also supports the PlayStation DualSense pad, making it a shoo-in for the best PC controller to experience the game with.
To help prevent any additional frame rate dips, we’ve tested the best Last of Us settings for fps and fidelity.
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