Can I Run Phasmophobia?
Kinetic Games · 2020
Our verdict
Needs a mid-range graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 31 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about an RTX 2060 or RX 6600.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Phasmophobia reaches the game's 60 FPS cap at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 31 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX reaches the game's 60 FPS cap.
The publisher states no target settings for Phasmophobia, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~28–34 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
60 FPS
Game's frame cap
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Playable
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
60 FPS
Game's frame cap
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Playable
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Phasmophobia
The graphics card: frame rates in Phasmophobia rise with GPU speed. Faster cards stop at the game's 60 FPS cap.
Frame-rate limit source: PCGamingWiki
Graphics card (GPU)
Main limit
60 FPS at 1080p needs about an RTX 2060 or RX 6600; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 31 FPS.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
Phasmophobia recommends a Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Phasmophobia, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
Not stated
The publisher doesn't state a video memory requirement, so we don't estimate one.
Settings to lower first in Phasmophobia
- 1Resolution or render scale, or upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS) where Phasmophobia offers it. Rendering fewer pixels is the biggest single saving.
- 2Then shadows, volumetric effects (fog, clouds, lighting) and ambient occlusion: in most games these cost the most frame rate for the least visible difference.
- 3Texture quality last: it costs little frame rate as long as your card has enough video memory.
- 4Phasmophobia won't run above 60 FPS, so once your PC reaches it, spend spare performance on higher settings rather than lowering them further.
Performance notes
Summaries of the published tests and official specs linked below, not our own testing · Reviewed by GamerSpecs · Updated
Since around update 0.11.0, Phasmophobia updates item physics and player movement only 60 times a second, and PCGamingWiki reports that running above 60 FPS on a monitor faster than 60 Hz causes a glitchy blur when moving side to side; capping the game at 60 FPS in the graphics driver avoids it, since the in-game setting doesn't appear to work. The minimum spec Kinetic Games lists is for VR, and lower hardware may work for non-VR play.
Sources: PCGamingWiki: Phasmophobia (physics update rate issue) · Steam: Phasmophobia system requirements
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Your PC
You can run Phasmophobia — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390 | NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i5-10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 10 64Bit | Windows 10 64Bit |
Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Phasmophobia, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64Bit | Windows 10 64Bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i5-10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390 | NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 21 GB available space | 21 GB available space |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64Bit Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 21 GB available space VR Support: OpenXR Additional Notes: Minimum Specs are for VR, lower specs may work for Non-VR.
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64Bit Processor: Intel Core i5-10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 21 GB available space
Source: Steam
Phasmophobia — FAQ
Can I run Phasmophobia?+
Needs a mid-range graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 31 FPS at 1080p; 60 FPS needs about an RTX 2060 or RX 6600. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
What are the minimum system requirements for Phasmophobia?+
Phasmophobia needs at least a Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processor, a NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390 graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 21 GB available space of storage, running Windows 10 64Bit.
Can Phasmophobia run without a graphics card?+
Not well. Even AMD's Radeon 780M, a strong integrated GPU, averages about 23 FPS at 1080p. The minimum graphics requirement is NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390.
How much RAM does Phasmophobia need?+
Phasmophobia officially requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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