Final Fantasy 16, or Final Fantasy XVI to use its government name, is an absolutely gorgeous game at times, but fear not, as the Final Fantasy 16 system requirements don't demand a whole lot of horsepower to get the best out of the game's visuals.
We're curious to see where Final Fantasy XVI ranks on the list of best Final Fantasy games on PC, and its optimization will play a huge role in this. Past reports suggested you may need one of the best graphics cards from our buying guide to push for great performance, but this won't be the case, with the game instead requiring an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 to run.
Here are the Final Fantasy 16 system requirements for PC:
| Minimum (30fps, 720p) | Recommended (60fps, 1080p) | |
| OS | Windows 10 or later | Windows 10 or later |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| VRAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8400 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
Intel Core i7 10700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
| RAM | 16GB | 16GB |
| Storage | 170GB | 170GB |
| Notes | SSD Required | SSD Required |
The Final Fantasy 16 minimum requirements are nothing surprising. We've seen the Nvidia GTX series of cards continue to be the baseline for triple-A games, and this trend continues, while the CPU demands offer little to worry about. These specs are good for 30fps at 720p with no upscaling tech enabled.
As for the Final Fantasy 16 recommended specs, there is a considerable jump up, and where most games aim for a GPU like the RTX 2060, instead, the RTX 2080 has been listed. This might be a stumbling block for older gaming PCs and laptops, with the recommended specs being the target if you want 60fps at 1080p, again with no upscaling.
RAM requirements across the board are 16GB, which is steadily becoming the new norm. Some games still start at 8GB and double through the tiers, but there's no such luck with Final Fantasy XVI.
Where our eyebrows were raised was the Final Fantasy XVI download size, which is listed at 170GB with an SSD required. This means you'll want one of the best SSD picks from our comprehensive buying guide, and perhaps opt for a capacity of at least 1TB should you want to be able to have more than just a few games downloaded.
Take our Final Fantasy XVI system requirements PC benchmark test to answer the question… Can I run Final Fantasy XVI?
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