Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~60 FPS estimated). Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is capped at 60 FPS.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 60 | 60 | 35 |
| GTX 1650 | 60 | 60 | 43 |
| RX 580 | 60 | 60 | 48 |
| GTX 1060 | 60 | 60 | 55 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 2060 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3060 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4060 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3070 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3080 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4070 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 60 | 60 | 60 |
60 FPS or more30 to 60Under 30
Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better | Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain?
To play Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~60 FPS estimated). Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is capped at 60 FPS.
How much RAM does Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain need?
It asks for at least 4 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.