007 First Light PC requirements, FPS and best settings

007 First Light on PC: the quick answer

How demanding is 007 First Light?

How this game ranks among 937 modelled titles, and what that means for different classes of GPU.

Across the 937 games we have modelled, 007 First Light lands on a demand score of 46, ahead of 95% of them. In plain terms it is one of the heaviest games in our data set.

We take the recommended GPU The Steam page lists (GEFORCE RTX 3060 TI) and translate it into a 1080p High demand figure. The result ranks games well, but individual frame rates will vary.

What it means by card class

• As an enthusiast card, the RTX 5090 manages 159 FPS at 1080p, 159 FPS at 1440p and 113 FPS at 4K. Comfortable at 4K on High, around 113 FPS before any upscaling.
• The RTX 5060, standing in for an entry card, gives roughly 82 FPS at 1080p and 53 FPS at 1440p, with 19 FPS at 4K. A 1440p card with upscaling on, at roughly 80 FPS, while 1080p is easy (82 FPS).
• For a high-end card we use the RTX 5080. It returns roughly 159 / 124 / 71 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on High. Holds roughly 71 FPS at 4K, so resolution is not the limit.
• For a mid-range card we use the RTX 5070. It returns roughly 141 / 91 / 52 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on High. Needs upscaling for 4K: close to 78 FPS with Quality upscaling, 52 FPS without.

Its CPU score is 51, so it asks more of a processor than 98% of the games in our list.

007 First Light system requirements

Official minimum and recommended specs for 007 First Light, translated into frame rates.

These are the developer figures on Steam, and patches can change them.

What the requirements mean in practice

Steam names GFORCE GTX 1660 as the minimum graphics card. Expect around 64 FPS at 1080p Low, or roughly 35 FPS if you raise the preset to High.

Steam suggests GEFORCE RTX 3060 TI as the recommended card, good for roughly 80 FPS at 1080p and 52 FPS at 1440p on High here. That is above 60 FPS at 1080p, so the recommended spec reads as a comfortable 1080p target.

For the processor, The Steam page lists INTEL CORE i5 13500. In our model a chip in that class can prepare roughly 102 FPS in this game, so it will not hold back most mid-range cards.

You will need 16 GB RAM of RAM at minimum or 16 GB RAM to match the recommended spec, plus 80 GB available space on your drive.

What graphics card does 007 First Light need?

Which card hits which target in 007 First Light, from a 30 FPS floor to 4K.

For 1080p at 60 FPS on High, RX 7600 is the entry point in our list, with RTX 5050 the first RTX 50 card that clears it.

Moving up to 1440p, the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the lowest card that holds 60 FPS on High, and the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the first RTX 50 option.

For 4K, upscaling does most of the work: with Quality upscaling the RTX 5070 is the first RTX 50 card to hit 60 FPS on High.

The table covers NVIDIA, AMD and Intel cards. For a personal answer with your own CPU and RAM, use the can my PC run it checker or look for a CPU bottleneck with the bottleneck checker.

Estimated 007 First Light FPS on 28 graphics cards

Projected frame rates for 28 GPUs from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Pick a resolution to redraw the bars.

In our model the RTX 5090 delivers roughly 159 FPS at 1440p and 113 FPS at 4K, while the RTX 5050 manages 39 FPS at 1440p. The spread tells you how much the card matters for 007 First Light.

Full results table

Every figure assumes the High preset with a fast processor. The last two columns use Quality upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS, if the game offers it). Anything over 360 FPS is capped at 360+ for display. Compare two cards directly in the GPU comparison tool.

Graphics card verdicts: how each one handles 007 First Light

A verdict in plain English for twelve popular GPUs.

Think of the verdict column as a starting point. It judges every card on the High preset, so a modest result can often be improved by dropping one preset or using upscaling.

In this game the RTX 5070 returns roughly 91 FPS at 1440p while the RTX 5060 returns 53 FPS, a gap of 71% that is worth considering against price.

Best 007 First Light settings at 1080p, 1440p and 4K

Settings that hold 60 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, worked out for this game.

1080p playbook

Native 1080p works on RTX 4060, RTX 5060, all above 60 FPS on High according to our model. Upscaling then becomes optional rather than required.

Use the table as a starting point: it shows the highest preset that still delivers 60 FPS for each card at 1080p.

1440p playbook

Native 1440p works on RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti, all above 60 FPS on High according to our model. Upscaling then becomes optional rather than required.

Each row below is the best-looking combination that still holds 60 FPS at 1440p according to our model.

4K playbook

4K is straightforward on RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 4080 Super, RTX 5080, which hold 60 FPS on High natively here, so you only need upscaling for extra smoothness.

Each row below is the best-looking combination that still holds 60 FPS at 4K according to our model.

Is a graphics card upgrade worth it for 007 First Light?

How much faster each next RTX 50 card is at 1440p on the High preset.

Moving from the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB to the RTX 5070 adds roughly 43% at 1440p, the largest jump in the RTX 50 range for 007 First Light. The RTX 5070 to RTX 5070 Ti step adds only close to 17%.

Each step costs more than the last, so weigh the percentage against the price. The gain in 007 First Light usually shrinks as you climb, which is typical of GPUs.

Compare options directly in the upgrade value calculator or the GPU price to performance calculator.

Graphics memory for 007 First Light: how much is enough?

Modelled VRAM use at High settings. Falling short of VRAM causes stutter even with a quick GPU.

Expect roughly 6 GB of VRAM at 1080p, 7.8 GB at 1440p and 10.8 GB at 4K on High. Remember that this is an estimate derived from the recommended GPU.

Dropping texture quality is the quickest way to save memory: stepping from High to Medium trims the estimate to roughly 6.6 GB at 1440p.

What each memory size means for 007 First Light

• A 6 GB card is tight at 1080p, short of memory at 1440p and short of memory at 4K on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and upscaling are the practical fixes.
• 8 GB of VRAM reads as comfortable for 1080p, tight for 1440p and short of memory for 4K on the High preset here. Where it is short, Medium textures and upscaling are the practical fixes.
• 12 GB of VRAM reads as comfortable for 1080p, comfortable for 1440p and tight for 4K on the High preset here. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.
• On a 16 GB card, 1080p is comfortable, 1440p is comfortable and 4K is comfortable on High. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.

Run your own numbers in the VRAM calculator and read how much VRAM you need for gaming.

007 First Light processor guide

What a range of popular CPUs can feed a GPU here.

The Steam page lists INTEL CORE i5 9500 as the minimum processor and INTEL CORE i5 13500 as the recommended one. The table shows the most frames each chip can prepare according to our model, regardless of graphics settings.

With a CPU score above 98% of our data set, 007 First Light rewards a quick processor. Pair a fast card with a weak chip and the card will wait.

A Core i5-12400F tops out near 87 FPS in 007 First Light according to our estimates, a handy line to compare against your card.

See whether your parts match in the bottleneck checker and read system bottlenecks guide.

Which builds are balanced in 007 First Light?

Seven real CPU and GPU combinations, and which part limits each one.

In 007 First Light none of the seven builds is held back by its processor at 1440p, which means the GPU decides the frame rate across the board.

If you want neither part to idle, RTX 5090 with Ryzen 7 9800X3D comes closest at 1440p, with a CPU ceiling near 183 FPS and a card good for roughly 197 FPS.

Use the table to see how balance changes, then enter your real parts in the bottleneck checker for a personal answer.

007 First Light memory and disk space

RAM and disk space from the Steam page, with a practical view.

For RAM, expect 16 GB RAM at minimum and 16 GB RAM recommended. Allow for the operating system and background apps, which means 16 GB is a sensible floor.

Free up roughly 80 GB before you install. On a 100 Mbps connection the download is close to 2 h 5 min, and on 500 Mbps roughly 25 min.

A game this size is worth planning for: free the space first and leave extra for future patches.

Storage speed matters here: an SSD is listed as needed or recommended.

Add up your own needs in the RAM calculator: it adds Windows, a browser and any streaming to the game's own needs. Check how long the install takes with the download time calculator.

Best settings for 007 First Light

A starting point for several popular cards. Every cell shows the best preset that still holds 60 FPS.

Each cell shows the highest preset that still delivers 60 FPS in 007 First Light, with the upscaling mode it needs.

• Leave textures on High if memory allows. They barely touch frame rate. The model puts this game at 7.8 GB at that resolution.
• Adjust a single setting at once and note the effect on FPS before moving on.
• After that, cut the most expensive settings. If the menu has shadows, fog or draw distance options, those are the usual culprits.
• Use upscaling first. You lose little sharpness and gain a lot of speed. Pick the highest quality mode that delivers your target.
• Limit the frame rate at your monitor refresh rate to save power and noise, then use the VRR and frame cap calculator to pick the figure.

Settings assume the game offers an upscaler; check the graphics menu. For advice matched to your own PC, use the best settings generator and compare upscaling modes in the DLSS and frame generation estimator.

Laptop performance in 007 First Light

What RTX 50 laptop GPUs manage at common wattages.

Among RTX 50 laptop GPUs, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop clear 60 FPS at 1080p on High at typical wattage, with RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop also holding 60 FPS at 1440p.

A laptop GPU is only as fast as the power and cooling its maker allows. Look for the TGP in the spec sheet before relying on any estimate.

Test other power limits in the laptop TGP estimator.

Genre tips: playing 007 First Light well on PC

General guidance for this kind of game, chosen from the Steam genres and features.

The advice below is general guidance for this kind of game, written from the genres The Steam page lists for 007 First Light. It is a prompt for testing, not a technical statement about the game.

• Fast action is easier to play with a steady frame rate than a high peak, so consider capping a few frames below your monitor refresh rate.
• Controller support makes living-room play practical, and TVs often cap at 60 or 120 Hz.
• Adventure titles often reward cinematic settings, so lean on higher textures and spend upscaling where it is least visible.

Screenshots of 007 First Light

These promotional screenshots from the Steam page give a feel for the look you are paying for in graphics terms. Use them to judge how much detail the game shows before you tune your settings.

Screenshots and artwork are promotional images from the 007 First Light Steam store page and belong to IO Interactive A/S.

007 First Light compared with similar games

More PC game guides to compare with.

If you are comparing 007 First Light with other games, these pages cover titles with a similar hardware appetite or shared genres. Demand scores run on the same scale, so they are directly comparable.

• With a demand score of 49, Abiotic Factor is about as demanding as 007 First Light. Shared genres: Action, Adventure.
• Voidling Bound: demand score 46 against 46 for 007 First Light, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, Adventure.
• With a demand score of 51, DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is heavier than 007 First Light. Shared genres: Action, Adventure.
• Split Fiction: demand score 51 against 46 for 007 First Light, so it is heavier on graphics. Shared genres: Action, Adventure.
• Subnautica 2 scores 49 on the same scale (007 First Light scores 46), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, Adventure.
• With a demand score of 46, Palworld is about as demanding as 007 First Light. Shared genres: Action, Adventure.
• Millennium Dream sits at 51 for graphics demand and is heavier than 007 First Light (46). Shared genres: Action, Adventure.
• CONTROL Resonant: 45 on our demand scale, about as demanding as 007 First Light. Shared genres: Action, Adventure.

007 First Light: facts and Steam features

Steam user reviews put 007 First Light at Very Positive (90% positive from 19,649 reviews, checked 2026-11-02). It is a measure of popularity and sentiment, not of technical performance.

Being out for roughly 6 months, 007 First Light may still receive performance patches, so keep it updated and keep your graphics drivers current.

Steam features

The facts above are from the public Steam store page. We have not tested the game on every card, so frame rates on this page are modelled estimates.

Method: where the 007 First Light numbers come from

A short, honest note on how the numbers are produced.

Three numbers drive this page: graphics demand 46 (from the recommended card), CPU score 51 (from the listed processor line) and VRAM of 6 GB at 1080p High (estimated from the demand score).

The model divides a card's performance score by the game demand, scaled for resolution, preset and upscaling, with a penalty when memory runs short and a ceiling set by a fast reference processor.

All FPS, VRAM and CPU figures are modelled. They are meant for comparing hardware and settings, and your own testing should have the last word.

007 First Light: your questions answered

Quick answers roughly 007 First Light requirements, graphics cards, memory and settings.

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