Mortal Kombat X System Requirements
Mortal Kombat X is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 2GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 36GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | 64-bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10 | 64-bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz≈ AMD Phenom II X4 965 | Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz≈ AMD FX-8350 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850≈ NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7950≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| System memory | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 36 GB | 44 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 | 464 | 464 | 319 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 464 | 464 | 285 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 464 | 464 | 272 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 464 | 461 | 268 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 464 | 447 | 259 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 464 | 425 | 247 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 464 | 417 | 242 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 464 | 410 | 238 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 464 | 403 | 234 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 464 | 396 | 230 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Mortal Kombat X?
At least 3GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 or better), 36GB of free storage, 64-bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 2GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, paired with a AMD FX-8350 or equivalent.
Is Mortal Kombat X demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 6/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
