Mortal Kombat 1 PC requirements - Minimum and recommended settings

A villain in Mortal Kombat 1.

A villain in Mortal Kombat 1.
September 20, 2023: Get your PC ready! Mortal Kombat 1 is available right now!

Mortal Kombat 1 is on the cusp of kicking down the doors of gamers across the globe as they look to sink their teeth into a healthy dose of gratuitous violence and excessive disembowelments. Before we get to the gory ass-kicking, let's first see that your computer meets the Mortal Kombat 1 PC requirements.

Mortal Kombat 1, despite what the title may suggest, is a follow-on from the most recent success in the franchise, Mortal Kombat 11. While it unfortunately doesn't appear to be coming out for PS4 and Xbox One, it'll hit the new-gen consoles, even for early access if you're eager and have pre-ordered.

We'll prep you for the fight ahead with our Mortal Kombat 1 content. Take a look at our early access countdown, as well as the pre-order bonuses that come with the game.

Mortal Kombat 1 minimum PC requirements

You don't have to have the flashiest PC to get to dispatching your foes in the most grotesque ways imaginable (Homelander deserves what's coming to him, let's be honest). However, you'll need to fulfil these requirements to get Mortal Kombat 1 running at its base level of functioning. Make sure that you and your PC are ready to fight - here are the minimum PC requirements for the game.

Component
Minimum Requirement
OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 or Ryzen 5 2600
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce® GTX 980 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470 or Intel® Arc™ A750
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
100 GB of available space
An image from Mortal Kombat 1 showing the game's iconic Finish Him graphic.
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This is going to hurt, isn't it?

If your PC is eating the above requirements for breakfast, then there is a good chance that you'll be able to handle running Mortal Kombat 1 at its recommended settings. This will bring you the best quality experience in the game, from performance to graphics, and everything in between. Here are the recommendations, laid out by developers NetherRealm Studios.

Component
Recommended requirement
OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-8400 AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 XT or Intel® Arc™ A770
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
100 GB of available space

There you have it, everything your PC needs to run Mortal Kombat 1! If you're looking for more content, find out if Mortal Kombat 1 has crossplay, and get to know the voice actors behind the game's iconic characters.