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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In tandem with the PC performance, The Last of Us Part 1 on Steam Deck has been a bit of a rocky ride. You are able to get a 'playable' experience with a framerate that largely stays at 30 with drops in more intensive sections.

However, this requires you to turn the settings all the way down to low, resulting in a very blurry and low-detail image which is far from what you'll want when playing the game.

As first reported by VGC, Naughty Dog has stated that they are prioritising the PC performance over Steam Deck, so players on Valve's portable handheld will have to wait a while longer before things get better unfortunately.

Furthermore, Valve has officially slapped the game with an 'unsupported' tag, meaning that Naughty Dog will have to improve the performance and resubmit it if they wish to have the game recognised as 'Verified' on Steam Deck.

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 once it is fixed, though - 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.