Sony has revealed the minimum and recommended PC specs for the upcoming launch of The Last of Us Part 1 on the platform. The release date for The Last of Us Part 1 on PC was revealed late last year, and it's not long now until gamers get their hands on Naughty Dog's iconic title.

The Last of Us Part 1 was an enormous hit when it first launched in 2013, and was seen as an instant classic upon its release. It has seen a surge in popularity recently, with the success of HBO's The Last of Us TV show causing a huge spike in sales for The Last of Us Part 1. With Sony keeping the series locked into the PlayStation consoles until now, there will be an enormous amount of gamers out there yet to experience Joel and Ellie's story. If it's a success, it could also pave the way for The Last of Us Part 2 to potentially make its way to PC, too.

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The PC specs for The Last of Us Part 1 were posted to the official PlayStation blog, and some of the results may surprise gamers. The standout is perhaps the RTX 4080 card required to play the game smoothly on ultra settings. Considering the initial release of the game came in 2013, the requirements are definitely higher than some might have expected at the top end. However, the game does seem to scale really well on the lower end. For example, the GTX 970 graphics card was first released in 2014, and the game appears to be playable with that card, so gamers don't necessarily need a monster of a machine to run it reasonably well.

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Ultimately, the success of the game on PC will come down to the quality of the PC port. The game is a known quantity – no one out there is denying that it's a brilliant video game. But there have been plenty of amazing games with bad PC ports, and it can make a game unplayable if it's bad enough. However, Naughty Dog's delay of the game in February to give the game a final bit of polish suggests that the developer is dedicated to ensuring the port of The Last of Us Part 1 is as good as it can possibly be.

The PC port of The Last of Us Part 1 releases just a few weeks after the season finale of the show airs, and it's a great way to keep the franchise in the public eye for a little while longer. With The Last of Us already confirmed for a season 2, the franchise is here to stay for some time yet. Gamers will be hoping the runaway success of the TV show brings about a potential Last of Us Part 3, although nothing has been officially confirmed by Naughty Dog so far.

The minimum and recommended PC specs are as follows:

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel Core i7-4770K
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon 470 (4 GB) / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB) / NVIDIA GeForce 1050 Ti (4 GB)
  • Storage: 100 GB SSD
  • Additional Notes: Minimum specs achieve 30FPS at 720p, on Low preset settings.
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X / Intel Core i7-8700
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5800 XT (8 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB) / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (8 GB)
  • Storage: 100 GB SSD
  • Additional Notes: Recommended specs achieve 60FPS at 1080p, on High preset settings.

The Last of Us Part 1 is available now on PS5, and a PC port will be released on March 28.

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Source: PlayStation