Can I Run The Last of Us Part I?

The Last of Us Part I launched on PC in March 2023, ported by Iron Galaxy and Naughty Dog. It is a from-the-ground-up remake of the original survival drama and remains one of the more demanding cinematic ports, with a high RAM and VRAM appetite at higher presets. The minimum specifications target 720p at 30 FPS on the Low preset and require 16 GB of system RAM even at the bottom end.

The recommended specifications are tuned for 1080p at 60 FPS on High and call for an RTX 2070 Super or RX 5700 XT. The game streams a large amount of detailed geometry and textures, so an SSD is required and the install footprint is around 100 GB. VRAM is a frequent bottleneck at higher texture settings, so monitoring memory usage and matching texture quality to the card is advisable. DLSS, FSR and AMD upscaling options are available and help recover lost frames. The port improved considerably through post-launch patches that reduced shader stutter and CPU load, so running the latest version with current drivers is important, and players on cards with limited VRAM should favour the lower texture presets to avoid hitching.