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Phantom Blade Zero system requirements

By the Blade Zero Wiki editors

Updated

The Phantom Blade Zero system requirements are two PC tiers: minimum is an i7-8700K, 16 GB of RAM and a GTX 1660 6GB for 1080p at 30 FPS; recommended is an i5-10600K with an RTX 3060 Ti 8GB for 1440p at 60 FPS. Both need Windows 10 or 11 64-bit, DirectX 12 and an SSD.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a blue-clad fighter somersaulting overhead with a blade while two dark-robed attackers close in around a misty temple courtyard
A Phantom Blade Zero screenshot of a temple courtyard scrap in the mist, the kind of busy scene the game's performance targets have to hold up (Screenshot: Steam store page)

What all four tiers target, and the drive space they need

Four tiers appear once ray tracing and path tracing are counted beside the standard pair, and each one names a frame rate target rather than a card alone. The sheet below keeps the target, the source behind it and the date it was checked together.

These Phantom Blade Zero system requirements describe desktop PCs only. Handheld numbers sit on our Steam Deck notes page, post-launch changes are logged in the patch notes, and the boxed PS5 editions are covered on the physical release page.

Entry Scope Source Last updated
Tiers listed4: minimum, recommended, ray tracing, path tracingTechWiser, phantomblade.guide2026-11-01
Minimum tier1080p at 30 FPS, upscaling enabledFextralife, Game8, Club386, phantomblade.guide2026-11-01
Recommended tier1440p at 60 FPS, upscaling enabledFextralife, Game8, TechWiser, Club3862026-11-01
Ray tracing tier1080p at 60 FPS on an RTX 5060 8GBTechWiser, Game8, Fextralife2026-11-01
Path tracing tier2160p at 60 FPS on an RTX 5080 16GBTechWiser, Game8, Fextralife2026-11-01
Drive space145 GB installed, 300 GB free for preloadSteam, Club386, Twisted Voxel, PC Gamer2026-11-01

What the Phantom Blade Zero system requirements say by tier

The table compares the minimum and recommended tiers row by row. Steam, Fextralife and Game8 agree on the operating system, processor, graphics card, DirectX and performance target rows. Memory and storage are where the listings differ, and the cells name the source behind each figure.

Component Minimum Recommended
Operating systemWindows 10/11 64-bitWindows 10/11 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Memory16 GB RAM16 GB RAM on Steam and Game8; 16 GB to 32 GB on Fextralife
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
DirectXVersion 12Version 12
StorageSSD required; 145 GB available space on Steam; PC file size about 134 GB on Game8SSD required; 145 GB available space on Steam; PC file size about 134 GB on Game8
Performance target1080p at 30 FPS with upscaling enabled1440p at 60 FPS with upscaling enabled

What the minimum tier needs for 1080p at 30 FPS

The Steam store page gives the minimum tier as Windows 10/11 (64bit required), an Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB. The stated target is 1080p at 30 FPS with upscaling enabled.

Game8 uses the same processor, graphics card and memory figures for the minimum tier, and describes the target in the same terms: 30 FPS at 1080p with upscaling enabled. The minimum tier therefore reads the same way across both guides, even though the storage line differs.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a straw-hatted swordsman facing a pale, long-haired woman drifting above flooded ground beneath hanging paper talismans at dusk
Temple courtyard fight with a spectral woman drifting overhead, in this screenshot. (Screenshot: Steam store page)

Where the recommended listings differ

The recommended tier uses an Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, an RTX 3060 Ti 8GB or RX 6700 XT 12GB, and a target of 1440p at 60 FPS with upscaling enabled. TechWiser lists the same tier with 16 GB of RAM, as do Steam and Game8.

Fextralife is the only listing that gives a memory range for this tier: 16 GB to 32 GB. Because Fextralife is a fan wiki, that range sits beside the store figure rather than replacing it.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a swordsman braced low on a rain-soaked bridge inside a ring of pale cyan energy arcs
Rain-soaked bridge fight ringed with cyan energy, in this screenshot. (Screenshot: Steam store page)

What ray tracing and path tracing ask for

Ray tracing and path tracing have their own GPU tiers, each with a resolution and frame rate target and upscaling enabled: 1080p at 60 FPS for ray tracing, 2160p at 60 FPS for path tracing. Fextralife, Game8, TechWiser and a Phantom Blade Zero fan guide all name the same two cards.

These two tiers list only a graphics card. TechWiser notes that no CPU, RAM or storage figure appears beside them, and points to the recommended tier's 16 GB and six-core CPU as the closest reference.

Tier Graphics card Target
Ray tracingNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB1080p at 60 FPS, upscaling and ray tracing enabled
Path tracingNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB2160p (4K) at 60 FPS, upscaling and path tracing enabled
Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a pale, muscular brute with a long spear in a misty valley as a dark-clad attacker dives at him from above
Misty valley fight between a spear-carrying giant and a diving attacker, in this screenshot. (Screenshot: Steam store page)

How much space the install and preload take

The Phantom Blade Zero system requirements give two storage figures that are easy to mix up: the installed size and the free space needed to preload. Club386 says the game takes 145 GB once installed, plus an extra 155 GB to complete the pre-load, for a total of 300 GB of free drive space.

Twisted Voxel describes the same split: 145 GB of storage, with at least 300 GB free while the preload files and the full game coexist. PC Gamer reports the same 145 GB installed size and 300 GB preload figure from the developer's update, and notes that an SSD is required. For the playtime that install covers, see how long to beat.

Figure Value Listed by
Installed size on Steam145 GBSteam store page, PC Gamer
PC file size (Steam and Epic Games Store)About 134 GBGame8
PS5 file size (not PC)134.857 GBGame8
Free space needed for preloadAt least 300 GBClub386, Twisted Voxel, TechWiser, PC Gamer
Drive typeSSD requiredSteam, Fextralife, Game8

How to check the Phantom Blade Zero system requirements

Start with the minimum tier in the Phantom Blade Zero system requirements. Check Windows 10/11 64-bit, the processor, 16 GB of RAM, the GTX 1660 6GB or RX 5500 XT 8GB, DirectX 12, and an SSD with enough free space. Game8 lists the same minimum set, so the two guides give you a matching checklist.

Then compare the graphics card and memory with the recommended tier. If your PC matches the recommended processor and graphics card, the listed target is 1440p at 60 FPS with upscaling enabled, according to the Steam store page.

Which Phantom Blade Zero system requirements tier fits your PC?

The gap between the two standard tiers is the target: 1080p at 30 FPS for the GTX 1660 class, and 1440p at 60 FPS for the RTX 3060 Ti class. Both tiers name DirectX 12 and SSD storage, so the processor and graphics card decide which target you can plan around.

Storage matters more than the installed size suggests. Plan for the 300 GB preload space, not only the 145 GB installed size, and keep the 16 GB to 32 GB memory range from Fextralife in mind when you aim for the recommended tier. The Phantom Blade Zero system requirements present upscaling as part of every listed target, so compare the figures with upscaling on.

Frequently asked questions

What are the Phantom Blade Zero system requirements on PC?

The minimum tier calls for Windows 10/11 64-bit, an Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB of RAM, a GTX 1660 6GB or RX 5500 XT 8GB, DirectX 12, and an SSD. The recommended tier lists an Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and an RTX 3060 Ti 8GB or RX 6700 XT 12GB, with 16 GB of RAM on Steam and Game8 or 16 GB to 32 GB on Fextralife.

What are the minimum Phantom Blade Zero system requirements for 1080p?

The minimum target is 1080p at 30 FPS with upscaling enabled. The hardware behind that target is an Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, a GTX 1660 6GB or RX 5500 XT 8GB, and 16 GB of RAM.

What are the recommended specs for Phantom Blade Zero at 1440p?

The recommended target is 1440p at 60 FPS with upscaling enabled. The tier pairs an Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with an RTX 3060 Ti 8GB or RX 6700 XT 12GB, and Steam and Game8 list 16 GB of RAM for it.

How much storage does Phantom Blade Zero need on PC?

Steam lists 145 GB of available space, and Game8 gives a PC file size of about 134 GB. Club386, Twisted Voxel, TechWiser and PC Gamer all report that at least 300 GB of free space is needed for preloading.

Does Phantom Blade Zero require an SSD and DirectX 12?

Yes. Steam, Fextralife and Game8 all list DirectX 12 and an SSD for the minimum and recommended tiers. Steam also says SSD installation is required.

What graphics card is listed for ray tracing in Phantom Blade Zero?

The ray tracing tier lists an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB for 1080p at 60 FPS with upscaling and ray tracing enabled. The path tracing tier lists an RTX 5080 16GB for 2160p at 60 FPS. Compare these Phantom Blade Zero system requirements tiers against your display resolution before you pick a target.

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