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The First Descendant system requirements

Using the Unreal 5 Engine might strike fear in anyone using older PC gaming hardware, but this looter shooter is nothing to be afraid of.

A closeup image of a hero from The First Descendant

What are The First Descendant system requirements? Nexon’s new looter shooter is finally here, and after rigorous beta periods, the system requirements are finally set. The good news is that no major changes have been made, and The First Descendant should run great even on older gaming PCs at its lowest settings.

While the recommended specs start to offer a challenge for some older gaming laptops and PCs, getting The First Descendant running won’t require one of the best graphics cards on the market.

Here are The First Descendant system requirements:

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 64-bit or later Windows 10 64-bit or later
GPU Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
AMD Radeon RX 570
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
AMD Radeon 5600 XT
CPU Intel Core i5 3570
AMD FX 8350
Intel Core i7 7700K
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
RAM 8GB 16GB
Storage 50GB 50GB

The First Descendant minimum requirements only ask for an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU paired with an Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX-8350. I would expect these settings are for running to game at 1080p/30 fps on global low settings at best, given the age of the components.

The biggest surprise is that only 8GB of RAM is required, which for a graphically intense game releasing in 2024 is somewhat confusing. I expected 16GB to be the base demand here, but there is still time for these requirements to be increased.

The First Descendant’s recommended specs are quite a big jump when compared to what’s needed to run the game. Due to this, I anticipate that these specs are to run the game at either 1080p/60 or even 1440p/60 fps on global high settings.

You’ll need an Intel Core i7 7700K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU alongside an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600XT GPU. RAM demands have also been upped to 16GB.

The First Descendant’s download size is very reasonable at just 30GB, and there is no recommendation for this to be an SSD, but as always, I recommend installing one to improve your general gaming performance.

The First Descendant’s release date is finally here, and if you need to brush up on some of the in-game equipment, check out our guide to Ultimate Descendants.

Take our The First Descendant system requirements PC benchmark test to answer the question… Can I run The First Descendant?