Phantom Blade Zero's minimum PC spec is a GTX 1660 or RX 5500 XT with 16 GB of RAM for 1080p/30 with upscaling; an RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT runs 1440p/60 with upscaling. An SSD is required on every tier, and the install is about 145 GB.
Official specs
| Tier | CPU | GPU | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | i7-8700K / Ryzen 5 3600 | GTX 1660 6GB / RX 5500 XT 8GB | 1080p · 30 fps · upscaling |
| Recommended | i5-10600K / Ryzen 5 5600X | RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / RX 6700 XT 12GB | 1440p · 60 fps · upscaling |
| Ray tracing | Not listed | RTX 5060 8GB | 1080p · 60 fps · upscaling |
| Path tracing | Not listed | RTX 5080 16GB | 2160p · 60 fps · upscaling |
All tiers: Windows 10/11 64-bit, DirectX 12, 16 GB RAM, SSD required.
Download size, upscaling and PS5 performance
- The PC install is about 145 GB, S-GAME said in its preload post on Steam, and it asks for at least 300 GB free while the preload runs. On PS5, store backend data shows 134.8 GB and the download screen itself about 133.6 GB.
- NVIDIA confirmed DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution and Multi Frame Generation. The PC menu also offers FSR, XeSS and TSR (graphics settings below).
- The game uses Denuvo.
- S-GAME says it is targeting Steam Deck, and PS5 runs at 1440p/60.
- PS5 offers three graphics modes: performance, balanced and graphics. PS5 Pro adds a ray-traced reflections option the base console lacks, and its performance mode runs at about 60 fps, with drops in some boss fights.
- Settings under System, Game include difficulty, HUD options (Character Status, Low HP Warning, Enemy HP Bars, Interaction Prompts) and separate text and voice languages, with Chinese voices available.
- Launch reviews on base PS5 report frame drops in rainy areas and in some boss fights, with PS5 Pro holding up better and PC running smoothest. S-GAME shipped fixes during the review period, before launch: on PS5, a patch of over 50 GB.
- The first post-launch patch, 1.0302256 on November 4, improves performance in some areas, fixes hair drawn wrongly on some AMD cards, and reduces stutter with Bluetooth controllers on PC.
PC graphics settings at launch
The PC graphics menu of the launch build offers four upscalers: DLSS, FSR, XeSS and TSR. Its Apply Recommended Graphics Preset button picks settings for your hardware, and the first launch compiles shaders before the title screen. Since patch 1.0302256 (November 4, 2026), ray tracing shaders compile only once Ray Tracing is switched on, which shortens startup. Measured FPS per setting and per graphics card are on the best settings page.
| Setting | Options in the menu |
|---|---|
| Super Resolution Method | DLSS, FSR, XeSS, TSR |
| DLSS Super Resolution Mode | Ultra Performance, Performance, Balanced, Quality, DLAA (native resolution) |
| Super Resolution Output Scale | Auto, or 75% to 100% in 5% steps |
| Dynamic Resolution Quality | Off, or a 30 or 60 fps target |
| Frame Generation | Off, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, Dynamic on an RTX 50 card; FSR Frame Generation 2x on GTX 16 and RTX 30 cards |
| Ray Tracing Quality | Off, Ray Tracing, Path Tracing |
| Ray Reconstruction | Locked on with Path Tracing; while on, Dynamic Resolution Quality is unavailable |
| Quality Preset | Low, Medium, High, Very High, Ultra, Custom |
Read on the PC launch build, October 29, 2026.
Dynamic Resolution Quality lowers the upscaler's quality whenever the frame rate before Frame Generation falls under the target you set. While Frame Generation runs, the NVIDIA Reflex row is greyed out at Enable automatically. With V-Sync on, the menu warns that Frame Generation may significantly reduce the base frame rate.
Below the preset, the menu lists each detail setting on its own, Ambient Occlusion Quality among them, with shadows, reflections, lighting, textures and view distance.
FAQ
Can a GTX 1660 run Phantom Blade Zero?
Yes, it is the official minimum, for 1080p at 30 fps with upscaling on.
Does Phantom Blade Zero support FSR and XeSS?
Yes. The PC graphics menu lists four upscalers: DLSS, FSR, XeSS and TSR. FSR Frame Generation runs at 2x on GTX 16 and RTX 30 cards, and an RTX 50 card gets Off, 2x to 6x and Dynamic.
Does Phantom Blade Zero need an SSD?
Yes. Every tier of the official requirements lists an SSD.
Does Phantom Blade Zero have English voice acting?
Yes. Steam lists full audio in English, Simplified Chinese and Latin American Spanish, and interface and subtitles in 15 languages including French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese.
How big is the Phantom Blade Zero download?
About 145 GB on PC, according to S-GAME, with 300 GB free needed during the preload so the files can unpack. On PS5, PlayStation Store backend data shows 134.8 GB, and the PS5 download screen itself reads about 133.6 GB.
By Edwin Galibert · Last checked Nov 5, 2026 · How we source · Report an error