Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii PC requirements, FPS and best settings

Quick answer: can your PC run Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii?

Where Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii ranks for hardware demand

How this game ranks among 937 modelled titles, with a look at what that means for each class of card.

Across the 937 games we have modelled, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii lands on a demand score of 27, ahead of 73% of them. In plain terms it is a demanding game for graphics hardware.

Behind the number is the publisher recommended card, RTX 2060, converted to an equivalent 1080p High workload. That makes the score comparable between games, though not exact for any single one.

What it means by card class

• The RTX 5070, standing in for a mid-range card, gives roughly 240 FPS at 1080p and 155 FPS at 1440p, with 89 FPS at 4K. Reaches 89 FPS at 4K on High, so native 4K is realistic.
• For an entry card we use the RTX 5060. It returns about 140 / 90 / 52 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on High. Treat 4K as an upscaling job: 52 FPS native, 78 FPS upscaled.
• As a high-end card, the RTX 5080 manages 328 FPS at 1080p, 212 FPS at 1440p and 121 FPS at 4K. Comfortable at 4K on High, around 121 FPS before any upscaling.
• Take an enthusiast card, the RTX 5090: about 360+ FPS at 1080p, 335 FPS at 1440p and 193 FPS at 4K on High. Native 4K works here at around 193 FPS, with no DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling needed.

For the processor we score Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii at 19, which is above 18% of our data set.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii PC requirements: minimum and recommended

Official minimum and recommended specs for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, translated into frame rates.

Published by the developer on Steam and subject to change with patches.

How the published specs translate to frame rates

Steam names GTX 1650 as the minimum graphics card. Expect around 51 FPS at 1080p Low, or about 28 FPS if you raise the preset to High.

At the recommended level The Steam page lists RTX 2060. We estimate 80 FPS at 1080p and 52 FPS at 1440p on High. That is above 60 FPS at 1080p, so the recommended spec reads as a comfortable 1080p target.

Steam asks for Intel Core i7-4790 at the recommended level. That class of processor tops out near 102 FPS in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii in our model.

You will need 8 GB RAM of RAM at minimum or 16 GB RAM to match the recommended spec, plus 56 GB available space on your drive.

Which graphics card do you need for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii?

Pick a target and see the card it needs in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.

Start at the GTX 1660 Super if you want 60 FPS at 1080p on High. Among current RTX 50 cards, the RTX 5050 is the first to manage it.

Raise the target to 1440p and the bar moves: the RTX 3060 12GB is the lowest card to achieve 60 FPS on High, while the RTX 5050 is the first RTX 50 card to get there.

At 4K, expect to lean on upscaling. The RTX 5060 is the first desktop RTX 50 card to achieve 60 FPS on High once Quality DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling is switched on.

Cards across NVIDIA, AMD and Intel are included. For a personal answer with your own CPU and RAM, use the can my PC run it checker and check for a processor limit in the bottleneck checker.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii frame rates: 28 cards compared

Modelled FPS for 28 GPUs from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Switch resolution below.

The fastest card here, the RTX 5090, returns around 335 FPS at 1440p and 193 FPS at 4K. The RTX 5050 sits at roughly 67 FPS at 1440p, which shows how wide the range is in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.

Full results table

All numbers are for High settings and a fast processor. The last two columns use Quality upscaling (DLSS, FSR or XeSS, if the game offers it). Results over 360 FPS appear as 360+. Put two cards side by side in the GPU comparison tool.

Card by card verdicts for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Twelve popular cards, with a plain-English verdict for each.

The table reads the model results as plain advice. Older cards such as the GTX 1060 and RTX 2060 are measured against the same High settings, so a poor result there usually means "drop to Medium", not "cannot run".

The step from an RTX 5060 (90 FPS at 1440p) to an RTX 5070 (155 FPS) is around 71% in our model, a useful yardstick when choosing between the two.

Resolution playbook for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii: 1080p, 1440p and 4K

One plan per resolution, each aimed at a steady 60 FPS in this game.

1080p playbook

Native 1080p works on GTX 1660 Super, RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060, all above 60 FPS on High in our model. Upscaling then becomes optional rather than required.

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

1440p playbook

1440p is straightforward on RTX 4060, RTX 5060, RTX 5070, 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 1440p in our model.

4K playbook

At 4K, RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 4080 Super, RTX 5080 hold 60 FPS natively on High in our model, so you can leave upscaling off and spend the headroom on settings.

Use the table as a starting point: it shows the highest preset that still manages 60 FPS for each card at 4K.

Stepping up the RTX 50 range in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

What each step up the RTX 50 range adds at 1440p on the High preset.

Of the six steps up the RTX 50 range, RTX 5080 to RTX 5090 gives the most in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (about 59% at 1440p), while RTX 5070 to RTX 5070 Ti gives the least (around 17%).

Each step costs more than the last, so weigh the percentage against the price. The gain in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 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 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii: how much is enough?

What the game is likely to want from graphics memory on High. Falling short of VRAM causes stutter even with a quick GPU.

We put Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii at about 4 GB at 1080p High, 5.2 GB at 1440p and 7.2 GB at 4K. That is an estimate derived from the recommended graphics card, so use it as a guide and leave some memory spare.

If memory is tight, lower textures first: Medium brings the 1440p figure down to roughly 4.4 GB.

VRAM size by size

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

Try your own combination in the VRAM calculator and see how much VRAM you need for gaming.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii processor guide

Which processors keep a fast GPU busy in this game.

Steam names Intel Core i5-3470 as the minimum processor and Intel Core i7-4790 as the recommended one. The table shows the most frames each chip can prepare in our model, regardless of graphics settings.

With a low CPU score, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii should run well on older or cheaper processors, leaving the GPU to set the pace.

A Core i5-12400F tops out near 234 FPS in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii in our estimates, a handy line to compare against your card.

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

CPU and GPU pairings for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

How seven common processor and GPU pairs behave in this game.

All seven pairings below are limited by the GPU rather than the processor at 1440p, so the CPU is unlikely to be the problem in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii for these builds.

If you want neither part to idle, RTX 5090 with Ryzen 7 9800X3D comes closest at 1440p, with a CPU ceiling near 360+ FPS and a card good for about 335 FPS.

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

RAM and storage for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

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

For RAM, expect 8 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.

On disk, plan for about 56 GB free. At 100 Mbps with typical overhead that is roughly 1 h 28 min to download, or around 18 min at 500 Mbps.

Steam notes that an SSD is needed or advised, so install it on a solid-state drive for loading times and smooth streaming.

Size your memory with the RAM calculator, which counts Windows, background apps and streaming on top of the game. Time the download with the download time calculator.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii best graphics settings

Starter settings for six well-known cards. Every cell shows the best preset that still holds 60 FPS.

Each cell shows the highest preset that still manages 60 FPS in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, with the upscaling mode it needs.

• Then trim the costliest options. If the menu has shadows, fog or draw distance options, those are the usual culprits.
• Reach for upscaling first. You lose little sharpness and gain a lot of speed. Pick the highest quality mode that hits your target.
• Cap your frame rate at your monitor refresh rate to save power and noise, and check the VRR and frame cap calculator for a sensible figure.
• Adjust a single setting at once and note the effect on FPS before moving on.
• Do not cut textures first if memory allows. The speed cost is small. Our estimate for this game is 5.2 GB for 1440p.

These tables assume the game includes an upscaler, so look in its 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.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii on gaming laptops

Modelled laptop results at the power limits laptops usually ship with.

Laptop results: RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop reach 60 FPS at 1080p on High at the power limits we assume, and RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop can also do 1440p.

Power limit matters on a laptop: the same GPU name can perform very differently at 60 W and 120 W, and cooling decides how long it holds the higher figure.

Test other power limits in the laptop TGP estimator.

Tips for an Action/Adventure/RPG games like Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

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

Treat these as rules of thumb for games of this type. They come from the genres on the Steam page, not from testing Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii directly.

• Exploration games stream assets as you move, so storage speed and spare VRAM help avoid hitches when you enter new areas.
• Full controller support is listed, so playing from the sofa on a TV is an option, where 60 FPS is usually the sensible target.
• Long role-playing sessions reward stable settings, so pick a preset you can leave alone rather than tuning mid-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.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii screenshots

Official screenshots of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii follow. They are promotional images, so your own settings and resolution will look different, but they show the art style.

Screenshots and artwork are promotional images from the Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Steam store page and belong to RGG Studio and SEGA.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii compared with similar games

More PC game guides to compare with.

If you are comparing Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 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.

• AI LIMIT: 32 on our demand scale, heavier than Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Shared genres: Action, Adventure, RPG.
• With a demand score of 35, VOID/BREAKER is heavier than Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Shared genres: Action, Adventure, RPG.
• Zenless Zone Zero: 20 on our demand scale, lighter than Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Shared genres: Action, Adventure, RPG.
• SULFUR: 28 on our demand scale, about as demanding as Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Shared genres: Action, Adventure, RPG.
• With a demand score of 32, Skate Story is heavier than Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Shared genres: Action, Adventure, RPG.
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword sits at 30 for graphics demand and is about as demanding as Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (27). Shared genres: Action, Adventure, RPG.
• DragonSword : Awakening: demand score 32 against 27 for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, so it is heavier on graphics. Shared genres: Action, Adventure, RPG.
• Wuthering Waves: 27 on our demand scale, about as demanding as Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Shared genres: Action, Adventure, RPG.

Game facts and Steam reviews for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

On Steam the game sits at Very Positive: 89% positive across 3,912 reviews at the time of checking (2026-11-02). Larger communities tend to share more settings guides and fixes.

Being out for about 21 months, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 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 figures.

Method: where the Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii numbers come from

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

Here is what feeds the estimates: demand 27 from the recommended card, CPU score 19 (from the listed processor line), and a 1080p High VRAM figure of 4 GB (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.

Please read the figures as estimates rather than measurements. Drivers, game updates, temperatures and the part of the game you are playing can all move them.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii: your questions answered

Short answers to the most common questions about running Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii on PC.

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