PC requirements
Final Fantasy XVI System Requirements
Final Fantasy XVI needs at least AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400, 16 GB RAM and AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 graphics. For the recommended experience you want AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700X / Intel® Core™ i7-10700, 16 GB RAM and AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 graphics.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit | Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700X / Intel® Core™ i7-10700 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 | AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 170 GB available space | 170 GB available space |
| Additional notes | 30FPS at 720p expected. SSD required. VRAM 8GB or above. | 60FPS at 1080p expected. SSD required. VRAM 8GB or above. |
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Running Final Fantasy XVI on PC
Can my PC run Final Fantasy XVI?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Final Fantasy XVI need?
170 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.