2026 Requirements

These are the recommended system requirements for running RPCS3 at various performance levels on your device.

Minimum
Recommended
Optimal
Max Performance
OS
  • Linux
  • Windows 10
  • macOS 15
  • FreeBSD 14
  • Linux
  • Windows 11
  • Linux
  • Windows 11
  • Linux
CPU
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2
  • Intel Core 2 Duo
  • ARM Cortex-A55 / A75
  • Apple M1
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600
  • Intel Core i5-10400
  • AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
  • Intel Core i5-13600K
  • AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
  • ATI HD 2900 XT
  • NVIDIA GT 430
  • Intel Arc A310
  • AMD RX 5600 XT
  • NVIDIA RTX 2060
  • AMD RX 5600 XT
  • NVIDIA RTX 2060
  • AMD RX 7800 XT
  • NVIDIA RTX 4070
RAM
8 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
Storage
HDD
eMMC, SD Card
SSD
NVMe SSD
NVMe SSD
Details
Variable performance
on all games
Performs as a PS3 or better
on Playable games*
Outperforms a PS3
on most games
Significantly outperforms
a PS3 on all games at 4K

*Games verified as Playable on the RPCS3 Compatibility List at rpcs3.net/compatibility