Mortal Kombat 1 system requirements: can your PC run it?

2023 · Action · NetherRealm Studios

The developer recommends Intel® Core™ i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X, Nvidia GeForce® GTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 XT or Intel® Arc™ A770, 8 GB of RAM.

The minimum is Intel® Core™ i5-6600 | AMD Ryzen™ 3 3100 or Ryzen™ 5 2600, Nvidia GeForce® GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or Intel® Arc™ A750, 8 GB of RAM, with 140 GB of free disk space.

These are the official requirements from the game's store page.

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Official requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5-6600 \| AMD Ryzen™ 3 3100 or Ryzen™ 5 2600	Intel® Core™ i5-8400 \| AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X
Graphics	Nvidia GeForce® GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or Intel® Arc™ A750	Nvidia GeForce® GTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 XT or Intel® Arc™ A770
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	140 GB	140 GB
DirectX	12	12
OS	Windows 10 64-bit	Windows 10/11 64-bit
Notes	SSD (Preferred for full online cross-play capabilities), HDD (Supported), 1080p/Low	SSD, 1440p/High

Source: Steam store page, checked 2026-10-17.

Parts that run Mortal Kombat 1 well

Upgrading for Mortal Kombat 1? These are the cheapest graphics cards and processors on sale today that match or beat the developer's recommended parts, so the game runs the way it was meant to.

Graphics card

Radeon RX 6750 GRE 10GB ≈ ₹37,800 Buy now on Amazon
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB ≈ ₹42,000 Buy now on Amazon
Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB ≈ ₹46,200 Buy now on Amazon
GeForce RTX 5050 8GB ≈ ₹47,000 Buy now on Amazon

Processor

Core i3-12100F ≈ ₹9,700 Buy now on Amazon
Ryzen 5 5500 ≈ ₹10,300 Buy now on Amazon
Ryzen 7 5700X ≈ ₹11,400 Buy now on Amazon
Ryzen 5 5600X ≈ ₹11,400 Buy now on Amazon

Mortal Kombat 1 FPS calculator

Frame rates here are our estimates from the official specs and our benchmark scores, not measured results.

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Estimated performance

Select your processor and graphics card to see the frame rates and whether your PC meets the official specs.

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Estimated benchmark range at High settings (native resolution without DLSS/FSR upscaling). 1% low frame rates during intense scenes are typically 20–30% lower than average.

FPS on popular graphics cards

Estimated FPS at high settings, each card paired with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D so the processor does not hold it back.

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GeForce RTX 5090 32GB	211	185	120
GeForce RTX 4090 24GB	205	152	99
GeForce RTX 5080 16GB	175	130	84
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB	156	115	75
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB	154	114	74
GeForce RTX 5070 12GB	131	97	63
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB	127	94	61
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB	118	87	57
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	93	69	44
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	91	67	43
GeForce RTX 3070 8GB	87	64	42
GeForce RTX 5060 8GB	80	60	39
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB	76	56	37
Arc B580	74	55	36
GeForce RTX 4060 8GB	70	52	34
Radeon RX 7600 8GB	68	50	32
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	61	45	29
Radeon RX 6600 8GB	57	42	27
GeForce RTX 2060	47	35	23
GeForce GTX 1660 Super	40	30	19
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	36	27	17
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	35	26	17
Radeon RX 580	33	24	16
GeForce GTX 1650	26	19	13
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	22	16	10

FAQ

What are the Mortal Kombat 1 system requirements?

Minimum: Intel® Core™ i5-6600 | AMD Ryzen™ 3 3100 or Ryzen™ 5 2600 processor, Nvidia GeForce® GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or Intel® Arc™ A750 graphics, 8 GB RAM. Recommended: Intel® Core™ i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X, Nvidia GeForce® GTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 XT or Intel® Arc™ A770, 8 GB RAM.

Can I run Mortal Kombat 1 on an RTX 4060?

Yes. We estimate about 70 FPS at 1080p high settings with a fast processor (high). That's our estimate, not a benchmark.

Can a GTX 1060 run Mortal Kombat 1?

Yes, at about 36 FPS at 1080p high in our estimate (low). Lower the settings for a steadier frame rate.

How much RAM does Mortal Kombat 1 need?

8 GB minimum and 8 GB recommended. 16 GB is the sweet spot for most gaming PCs today.

How big is Mortal Kombat 1 on PC?

It needs about 140 GB of free space. Leave a few GB extra for updates.