Phantom Blade Zero PC requirements, FPS and best settings

Can your PC run Phantom Blade Zero? The short answer

How demanding is Phantom Blade Zero?

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

On our demand scale Phantom Blade Zero scores 46. That makes it harder to run than 95% of the 937 games in our data set, which we class as one of the heaviest games in our data set.

Behind the number is the publisher recommended card, RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / RX 6700 XT 12GB, 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

• For an enthusiast card we use the RTX 5090. It returns close to 231 / 197 / 113 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on High. Holds roughly 113 FPS at 4K, so resolution is not the limit.
• 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. Needs upscaling to hold 60 FPS at 1440p (80 FPS upscaled, 53 native).
• For a high-end card we use the RTX 5080. It returns close to 193 / 124 / 71 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on High. Holds roughly 71 FPS at 4K, so resolution is not the limit.
• As a mid-range card, the RTX 5070 manages 141 FPS at 1080p, 91 FPS at 1440p and 52 FPS at 4K. Native 4K sits at 52 FPS, and Quality upscaling lifts it to close to 78 FPS.

On the CPU side, Phantom Blade Zero scores 35, ahead of 87% of the 937 modelled games.

Phantom Blade Zero system requirements

Official minimum and recommended specs for Phantom Blade Zero, translated into frame rates.

Taken from the Steam store page; developers can revise these with updates.

What the requirements mean in practice

The minimum card, GTX 1660 6GB / RX 5500 XT 8GB, is the floor Steam sets. In our model it manages close to 55 FPS at 1080p on Low settings, and 31 FPS if you push it to High.

Steam suggests RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / RX 6700 XT 12GB as the recommended card, good for close to 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, Steam lists Intel Core i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. In our model a chip in that class can prepare close to 102 FPS in this game, so it will not hold back most mid-range cards.

Memory is listed as 16 GB RAM at minimum and 16 GB RAM recommended, with 145 GB available space needed on disk.

What graphics card does Phantom Blade Zero need?

Pick a target and see the card it needs in Phantom Blade Zero.

The lowest card we tested that holds 60 FPS at 1080p on High is the RX 7600, and the first desktop RTX 50 card to do it is the RTX 5050.

Raise the target to 1440p and the bar moves: the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the lowest card to hit 60 FPS on High, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the first RTX 50 card to get there.

4K is the hard case. With Quality upscaling enabled, the RTX 5070 is where the RTX 50 range first reaches 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.

Phantom Blade Zero frame rates: 28 cards compared

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

Compare the extremes: an RTX 5090 gets close to 197 FPS at 1440p and 113 FPS at 4K, and an RTX 5050 close to 39 FPS at 1440p. That is the span of results you can expect in Phantom Blade Zero.

Full results table

These estimates use High settings and a fast processor. Upscaled columns assume the Quality mode of whichever upscaler the game provides. Figures above 360 FPS are shown as 360+. For a head-to-head, open the GPU comparison tool.

Is your graphics card good enough for Phantom Blade Zero?

A verdict in plain English for twelve popular graphics cards.

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".

A useful comparison: RTX 5060 at roughly 53 FPS and RTX 5070 at roughly 91 FPS at 1440p, so the dearer card is close to 71% faster here.

Best Phantom Blade Zero settings at 1080p, 1440p and 4K

A 60 FPS plan for each resolution, built from the model and tailored to this game.

1080p playbook

For 1080p play, RTX 4060, RTX 5060 clear 60 FPS on High without any upscaling in our estimates, which leaves room to raise individual settings.

Start from the preset that still reaches 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

1440p playbook

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

Start from the preset that still reaches 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

4K playbook

Native 4K works on RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 4080 Super, RTX 5080, all above 60 FPS on High in our model. Upscaling then becomes optional rather than required.

Start from the preset that still reaches 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

Stepping up the RTX 50 range in Phantom Blade Zero

How much faster each next RTX 50 card is at 1440p with High settings.

Of the six steps up the RTX 50 range, RTX 5080 to RTX 5090 gives the most in Phantom Blade Zero (close to 59% at 1440p), while RTX 5070 to RTX 5070 Ti gives the least (close to 17%).

Treat the gains as a guide for value. Higher steps cost more per extra frame, so the sensible choice depends on the resolution and refresh rate you actually play at.

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

Graphics memory for Phantom Blade Zero: how much is enough?

Modelled VRAM use at High settings. Too little VRAM hurts smoothness whatever the GPU speed.

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 graphics card.

A single step down in textures, to Medium, reduces the 1440p estimate to close to 6.6 GB, which is often enough to avoid stutter.

Budget tiers: 6, 8, 12 and 16 GB cards

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

Test other settings in the VRAM calculator and our guide on how much VRAM you need for gaming.

Which processor do you need for Phantom Blade Zero?

How much frame rate each processor can prepare in this game.

Minimum CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600. Recommended: Intel Core i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. The table converts processor strength into a ceiling on frames per second for Phantom Blade Zero.

With a CPU score above 87% of our data set, Phantom Blade Zero rewards a quick processor. Pair a fast card with a weak chip and the card will wait.

As a reference, a Core i5-12400F can prepare close to 127 FPS here in our model. If your GPU can draw more than that, you will be CPU-limited.

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

CPU and GPU pairings for Phantom Blade Zero

How seven common processor and graphics card pairs behave in this game.

All seven pairings below are limited by the graphics card rather than the processor at 1440p, so the CPU is unlikely to be the problem in Phantom Blade Zero 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 266 FPS and a card good for close to 197 FPS.

Treat the builds as worked examples. Your own CPU and GPU can be tested together in the bottleneck checker.

Phantom Blade Zero memory and disk space

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

16 GB RAM is the minimum and 16 GB RAM the recommended memory. Once Windows and your usual apps are counted, 16 GB covers it.

Storage is listed at close to 145 GB. Expect around 3 h 47 min to download on a 100 Mbps line, or roughly 45 min on 500 Mbps.

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

The listing mentions an SSD, which means put it on solid-state storage if you can.

Add up your own needs in the RAM calculator, which counts Windows, background apps and streaming on top of the game. Estimate the wait with the download time calculator.

Best settings for Phantom Blade Zero

Where to begin for a handful of common cards. Every cell shows the best preset that still holds 60 FPS.

These are our model's best 60 FPS setups for Phantom Blade Zero, ranked by image quality.

• Do not cut textures first when your card has the memory. They barely touch frame rate. This game is estimated at 7.8 GB at 1440p.
• Lower the heaviest settings next. If the menu has shadows, fog or draw distance options, those are the usual culprits.
• Change one thing at a time and note the effect on FPS before moving on.
• Start with upscaling. You lose little sharpness and gain a lot of speed. Pick the highest quality mode that manages your target.
• Limit the frame rate at your monitor refresh rate to save power and noise, and check the VRR and frame cap calculator for a sensible figure.

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

Phantom Blade Zero on gaming laptops

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

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.

Explore different TGP values in the laptop TGP estimator.

What to watch for in Phantom Blade Zero

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

These are general tips for very demanding games of this type, not claims about how Phantom Blade Zero itself is built. Use them as a prompt for what to test.

• Action games feel best when frame times are even, so lowering one costly setting is usually better than chasing a high peak.
• Controller support makes living-room play practical, and TVs often cap at 60 or 120 Hz.
• Long role-playing sessions reward stable settings, so pick a preset you can leave alone rather than tuning mid-game.

Phantom Blade Zero gallery from Steam

Official screenshots of Phantom Blade Zero 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 Phantom Blade Zero Steam store page and belong to S-GAME Studio and S-GAME Publishing.

Phantom Blade Zero compared with similar games

Other guides from this collection.

These guides sit closest to Phantom Blade Zero in our data, either because they share genres or because they are about as hard to run. The demand scores use one common scale.

• Abiotic Factor scores 49 on the same scale (Phantom Blade Zero scores 46), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, RPG.
• VOID/BREAKER scores 35 on the same scale (Phantom Blade Zero scores 46), which makes it lighter on graphics. Shared genres: Action, RPG.
• With a demand score of 46, Palworld is about as demanding as Phantom Blade Zero. Shared genres: Action, RPG.
• CONTROL Resonant scores 45 on the same scale (Phantom Blade Zero scores 46), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, RPG.
• DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS: 35 on our demand scale, lighter than Phantom Blade Zero. Shared genres: Action, RPG.
• With a demand score of 38, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is lighter than Phantom Blade Zero. Shared genres: Action, RPG.
• With a demand score of 57, Gothic 1 Remake is heavier than Phantom Blade Zero. Shared genres: Action, RPG.
• Voidling Bound scores 46 on the same scale (Phantom Blade Zero scores 46), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, RPG.

Phantom Blade Zero: facts and Steam features

On Steam the game sits at Very Positive: 89% positive across 4,524 reviews at the time of checking (2026-11-02). Larger communities tend to share more settings guides and fixes.

It was out for close to 1 month when we wrote this guide, so expect patches and driver updates to move the numbers a little over time.

Steam features

Details here come from Steam's public store listing. We have not tested the game on every card, so frame rates on this page are modelled figures.

How the Phantom Blade Zero estimates work

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

The inputs for Phantom Blade Zero are a graphics demand of 46 (taken from the recommended card), a processor score of 35 (from the listed processor line) and 6 GB of VRAM at 1080p High (estimated from the demand score).

Each card is scored against the game demand, then scaled for resolution, quality preset and upscaling. If a card has less VRAM than the game wants, the estimate drops, and a processor ceiling stops frame rates running away.

These are modelled figures, not benchmarks. Real results change with drivers, patches, cooling, the scene you play and your processor. Use the numbers to compare cards and settings, then check them in the game.

Phantom Blade Zero: your questions answered

Quick answers about Phantom Blade Zero requirements, graphics cards, memory and settings.

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