Mortal Kombat X’s specs probably won’t finish your PC

By Will Fulton February 9, 2015

Mortal Kombat X — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Mortal Kombat X‘s PC requirements have been shared by developer NetherRealm Studios on Steam. It’s the latest entry in the series of 2D fighters that started under publisher Midway’s banner during the 16-bit ’90s. NetherRealm has stewarded the franchise since 2011’s Mortal Kombat under the direction of Ed Boon, who co-created the series.

You will need a 64-bit version of Windows to run the game, but the requirements are otherwise not particularly exorbitant. Check out the grotesque detail of the gore in those finishing moves and you get a pretty clear idea of where all that extra graphical oomph is going.

Minimum:

OS: 64-bit: Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 25 GB available space

Recommended:

OS: 64-bit: Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7950
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 40 GB available space

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