Can My PC Run Phasmophobia?
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NVIDIA GTX 970 minimum, NVIDIA GTX 1660 recommended. Check your own parts below.
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Phasmophobia system requirements
Minimum requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4590 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 970 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 15 GB available space |
Recommended requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-9400 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1660 |
| Memory | 12 GB RAM |
| Storage | 15 GB available space |
Requirements are transcribed from the publisher's published specification and have not been re-checked against the current store listing.
About running Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia is a 2020 Horror title. It is one of the easier titles here to get running on an older or budget machine. The published minimum is built around Intel Core i5-4590 paired with NVIDIA GTX 970; the recommended tier moves up to Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GTX 1660. Memory goes from 8 GB at minimum to 12 GB recommended, and you'll want roughly 15 GB free on disk. On a machine that clears the recommended tier, the thing most likely to cost you frames is whatever else is running at the same time.
How to improve Phasmophobia performance
- Close what you're not using. Browsers, chat apps and launchers sit on RAM and CPU while Phasmophobia runs. On a machine near the minimum this is usually the single biggest win available.
- Check your actual refresh rate and resolution. Running below your monitor's native resolution costs less than most people expect; running above your refresh rate buys nothing at all.
- Update the graphics driver. New releases routinely ship driver-side fixes. For a 2020 title on an older card this can be the difference between stutter and smooth.
- Put the game on an SSD. Phasmophobia wants about 15 GB. On a mechanical drive the frame rate may be fine while texture pop-in and load times are not.
- Free the memory before you launch. Windows accumulates background services that never give memory back. FixKon clears them out in one pass, which matters most when you're on 8–12 GB.
Phasmophobia requirements FAQ
- What are the minimum requirements for Phasmophobia?
- Phasmophobia lists Intel Core i5-4590 or equivalent, NVIDIA GTX 970, 8 GB of RAM and about 15 GB of storage on Windows 10 64-bit.
- Can I run Phasmophobia on a NVIDIA GTX 970?
- NVIDIA GTX 970 is the published minimum graphics card, so it should start and run — at low settings, at 1080p, and with frame dips in heavy scenes. The recommended card is NVIDIA GTX 1660.
- How much RAM does Phasmophobia need?
- 8 GB is the minimum and 12 GB is recommended. Below the minimum the game will stutter or fail to launch regardless of how fast your CPU and graphics card are.
- Will Phasmophobia run better if I close background apps?
- Usually yes, and most on a PC near the minimum spec. Background processes compete for the same CPU time and memory the game needs. This is what FixKon automates.