The Chinese company S-Game has revealed the technical requirements for running the highly anticipated game Phantom Blade Zero on PC. While the minimum and recommended specifications appear reasonable compared to modern AAA titles, the biggest challenge lies in the massive storage space required by the game, especially during the pre-loading phase, in addition to the necessary reliance on upscaling technologies to reach the target performance.
Required Technical Specifications
The company clarified that the technical requirements are closely linked to the activation of resolution upscaling technologies, as these specifications do not guarantee the required performance without them:
- Minimum Requirements: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor, with a GTX 1660 or Radeon RX 5500 XT graphics card, and 16GB of RAM. These specifications aim to run the game at 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second.
- Recommended Requirements: Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X processor, with an RTX 3060 Ti or Radeon 6700 XT graphics card, to run the game at 1440p resolution at 60 frames per second.
It is worth noting that the company did not specify the exact level of upscaling technology required, but it confirmed that these figures are based on its activation.
The Storage Challenge: 300GB for Pre-loading
The required storage size has sparked debate among players; the game requires 145GB of SSD space after full installation. However, if users decide to use the pre-loading feature, the required space will temporarily jump to 300GB.
What changes in practice?
The company explained that this significant increase in space is due to the necessity of having both the temporary files and the full game on the disk during the "unlock process." Once the process is complete, the used space will return to just 145GB. This pattern of file management is not new, as users of games like Destiny 2 have faced similar situations requiring temporarily doubled space during major updates.
These details come at a time when the game is receiving high ratings, scoring 88 on Metacritic, making it a strong contender for the "Game of the Year" title for 2026. The company also advised Nvidia and AMD card users to update their drivers to the latest versions to ensure performance stability at launch.