Monster Hunter: World System Requirements
Monster Hunter: World is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 3GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 52GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5 4460 or Core™ i3 9100F or AMD FX™-6300 or Ryzen™ 3 3200G≈ AMD FX-6300 | Intel® Core™ i7 3770 or Core™ i3 8350 or Core™ i3 9350F / AMD Ryzen™ 5 1500X or Ryzen™ 5 3400G≈ AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 760 or GTX1050 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x or RX 560≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or RX 570≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| System memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 52 GB | 52 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 286 | 286 | 169 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 286 | 260 | 151 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 286 | 248 | 144 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 286 | 244 | 142 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 286 | 236 | 137 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 286 | 225 | 130 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 286 | 221 | 128 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 286 | 217 | 126 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 286 | 213 | 124 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 286 | 209 | 122 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Monster Hunter: World?
At least 8GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or better), 52GB of free storage, Windows and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 3GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or equivalent.
Is Monster Hunter: World demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 11/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
