Can I run Mortal Kombat 1?
To run Mortal Kombat 1 at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly an RX 6700 with a Core i5-8400 and 8 GB RAM; the minimum is an RX 6500 XT. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
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The game caps the frame rate at 60 FPS, so no PC goes above that.
- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- RX 6700
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Core i5-8400
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- RX 6500 XT
- RAM
- 8 GB
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Playable: about 32 FPS in Mortal Kombat 1 at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 32 FPS in Mortal Kombat 1 at 1080p High (estimated). It won't hold 60 FPS. Best playable setting: High settings at 1080p (32 FPS).
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 30 FPS (playable); the dashed box is the result above. Mortal Kombat 1 caps the frame rate at 60 FPS.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
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Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to an RX 6700 or better.
Mortal Kombat 1 at a glance
Mortal Kombat 1 is a fighting game that came out on PC on September 19, 2023. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: Nvidia GeForce® GTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 XT or Intel® Arc™ A770. It asks for 8 GB of RAM (minimum 8 GB). On PC the game caps the frame rate at 60 FPS, so no PC goes above that.
Our estimate: you need about an RX 6700 for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while an RX 6500 XT can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is moderately demanding on the processor; a Core i5-8400 or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 4 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
Mortal Kombat 1 system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| 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 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 140 GB | 140 GB |
Parts named above: GTX 1660, RX 590, Arc A750, RTX 2080 Ti, RX 5700 XT, Arc A770 16GB, Core i5-6600K, Ryzen 3 3100, Ryzen 5 2600, Core i5-8400, Ryzen 5 3600X.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: RX 6700 graphics, Core i5-8400 processor and 8 GB RAM.
Mortal Kombat 1 FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (RX 6700). Cells that stop at 60 FPS are held back by the game's own frame cap.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 22 | 13 | 8 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 23 | 13 | 9 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 26 | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 39 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 56 | 32 | 21 | 8 |
| RTX 2060 | 60 | 39 | 26 | 9 |
| RX 6600 | 60 | 43 | 28 | 10 |
| RTX 3060 | 60 | 52 | 34 | 13 |
| RX 7600 | 60 | 55 | 36 | 13 |
| RTX 4060 | 60 | 59 | 39 | 14 |
| RX 6700 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 15 |
| RTX 3070 | 60 | 60 | 49 | 20 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 60 | 60 | 60 | 29 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 60 | 60 | 60 | 42 |
| RTX 4090 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 51 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best Mortal Kombat 1 settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): stays under 30 FPS even on Low, so an upgrade is needed. 1080p High: about 15 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Low settings at 1440p for about 60 FPS. 1080p High: about 52 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): High settings at 1440p for about 60 FPS. 1080p High: about 60 FPS.
Not sure what's in your PC? Use Detect my PC in the tool above, or open the FPS calculator.
Mortal Kombat 1 FAQs
Can I run Mortal Kombat 1 on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 26 FPS on Low and 15 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It struggles even on Low, so a faster card is a good idea.
What graphics card do I need for Mortal Kombat 1 at 60 FPS?
Our model puts an RX 6700 or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, an RX 6500 XT is enough.
How much RAM does Mortal Kombat 1 need?
Minimum 8 GB, recommended 8 GB (official). Below 8 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Mortal Kombat 1 run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 23 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 4 FPS on Intel UHD 630. A dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended.
How much storage does Mortal Kombat 1 need?
About 140 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.