PC requirements
Mortal Kombat 1 System Requirements
Mortal Kombat 1 needs at least Intel® Core™ i5-6600 | AMD Ryzen™ 3 3100 or Ryzen™ 5 2600, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce® GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or Intel® Arc™ A750 graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel® Core™ i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce® GTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 XT or Intel® Arc™ A770 graphics.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-6600 | AMD Ryzen™ 3 3100 or Ryzen™ 5 2600 | Intel® Core™ i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce® GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or Intel® Arc™ A750 | Nvidia GeForce® GTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 XT or Intel® Arc™ A770 |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 140 GB available space | 140 GB available space |
| Additional notes | SSD (Preferred for full online cross-play capabilities), HDD (Supported), 1080p/Low | SSD, 1440p/High |
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Quick answers
Running Mortal Kombat 1 on PC
Can my PC run Mortal Kombat 1?
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 Mortal Kombat 1 need?
140 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.