The Last of Us Part 1 PC requirements & Steam Deck compatibility

The Last of Us Part 1 PC requirements have finally been released, and it gives us a good idea of how the game will perform on PC and Steam Deck. While Sony games have generally performed well when ported over to Steam, The Last of Us Part 1 is one of the first PlayStation 5 exclusives to make the jump, so could require more horsepower.

So, if you're looking for The Last of Us Part 1 PC requirements and whether it runs on Steam Deck, make sure to check out the rest of this guide below.

• See all of The Last of Us Part 1 accessibility options in this handy guide here.

The Last of Us Part 1 PC Requirements

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As has thankfully become fairly standard now, The Last of Us Part 1 PC requirements are split into four categories that have individual benchmarks of what you should expect to receive.

Here are the four categories and their respective performance benchmarks:

Minimum (720p 30fps low)

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel Core i7-4770k
• GPU: AMD Radeon 470 (4GB) / Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 (4GB) / Nvidia GeForce 1050 Ti (4GB)
• RAM: 16 GB
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit version 1909 or newer
• Storage: 100 GB SSD

Recommended (1080p 60fps high)

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X / Intel Core i7-8700
• GPU: AMD Radeon 5800XT (8GB) / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (8GB) / Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8GB) / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (8GB)
• RAM: 16 GB
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit version 1909 or newer
• Storage: 100 GB SSD

Performance (1440p 60fps high)

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i7-9700k
• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6750XT / Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
• RAM: 32 GB
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit version 1909 or newer
• Storage: 100 GB SSD

Ultra (4K 60fps ultra)

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X / Intel Core i5-12600k
• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XT (FSR Quality) / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080
• RAM: 32 GB
• OS: Windows 10 64-bit version 1909 or newer
• Storage: 100 GB SSD

As you can see, these specifications become quite extreme on the high end. You'll end up needing a top-of-the-range rig to play the game at 60fps on the highest graphical settings, and you might even need a refresh to play at 1080p too. Gone are the days of the trusty 1060 holding up in the newest games.

• Wondering how long is The Last of Us Part 1? Check out our guide for details on the play time.

Can you play The Last of Us Part 1 on Steam Deck?

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While nothing has been officially confirmed yet, it is incredibly likely that you will be able to play The Last of Us Part 1 on Steam Deck. The most significant confirmation we have received of this fact has come from the game's director Neil Druckmann, who claimed that 'Ellie and Joel will grace the Steam Deck'.

Whether this means verification or simply just playability is still yet to be seen, but we can get a better idea by looking at the recommended specs.

While the Steam Deck runs at a native resolution of 800p, most titles will be played at 720p in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Thankfully, Naughty Dog has provided us with some handy recommendations for 720p 30fps gameplay, so we can look directly towards this for the Steam Deck.

Although it is running on an APU as opposed to a traditional GPU/CPU set-up, the general equivalent GPU for the Steam Deck is the Nvidia GTX 1050. While this is a tad below the recommended 1050 Ti for 720p 30fps, it should in theory mean that the game is still very much playable on Valve's portable device.

If you've also enjoyed games like God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on Deck, then it is very likely that you'll also get on with The Last of Us Part 1 - especially if you've never had the chance to play it before.

So, that wraps up this guide on The Last of Us Part 1 PC requirements, letting you find out whether you can run it on your system or Steam Deck. Find out how to try The Last of Us Part 1 for free here if you want to test it out before you buy.