A Third Round of 007 First Light PC Specs
IO Interactive has issued a third revision of the 007 First Light PC specs, expanding them up to a new Ultra tier that targets 4K gaming at 200+ FPS. The studio originally shared its hardware guidance in January before updating it after players pointed out inconsistencies. With launch just three weeks away, the latest spec sheet now covers a full range of performance targets, from 1080p at 30 FPS on Low to an ultra-high-frame-rate 4K mode powered by NVIDIA DLSS 4.5. Importantly, the Minimum and Recommended specs remain unchanged from the earlier revision, giving stability to players who have already checked their rigs. This refined breakdown is intended to show how the game scales across multiple brackets and, crucially, to separate native rendering expectations from upscaling-assisted performance at the top end.
Minimum and Recommended: Baseline PC Gaming Requirements
At the entry level, the 007 First Light PC specs set a Minimum target of 1080p at 30 FPS on the Low preset. IO Interactive calls for an Intel Core i5 9500 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500, paired with either a GTX 1660 or RX 5700, 16GB of system RAM, and 6GB of VRAM. Storage requirements are a modest 80GB, but an SSD is mandatory, running on 64-bit Windows 10 or 11. The Recommended tier doubles the frame rate goal to 1080p at 60 FPS on Medium settings. To get there, the studio suggests a Core i5 13500 or Ryzen 5 7600, alongside an RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT and 8GB of VRAM. These tiers define the core PC gaming requirements, giving mainstream players clear expectations without relying on upscaling technologies.
Enthusiast Tiers: 1440p and 4K at 60 FPS, Natively
For players aiming beyond 1080p, IO Interactive has introduced two Enthusiast tiers that both retain native rendering targets. The first locks in 1440p at 60 FPS using the High preset. It mirrors the Recommended CPUs—Core i5 13500 or Ryzen 5 7600—but steps up GPUs to an RTX 4070 or RX 7800 XT with 12GB of VRAM, still paired with 16GB of RAM. The second Enthusiast profile pushes to 4K at 60 FPS, also on High settings. Here the studio recommends an RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX and 16GB of VRAM, while keeping the same CPU and RAM requirements. Notably, DLSS and other upscaling options are not baked into these performance targets. That transparency helps users understand what their hardware can achieve natively before enabling any image reconstruction features.
Ultra Tier: 4K Gaming at 200+ FPS with NVIDIA DLSS 4.5
The new Ultra tier is where 007 First Light’s ambitions become clear: 4K gaming at 200+ FPS on the Ultra preset, explicitly using NVIDIA DLSS 4.5. To reach that target, IO Interactive specifies an Intel Core i5 13600K or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, 32GB of system RAM, and a next-generation RTX 5080 with 16GB of VRAM. Unlike the other tiers, this configuration assumes DLSS 4.5 is enabled, meaning the underlying rendered resolution will be lower than native 4K, then reconstructed. This is a candid acknowledgement of how modern PC games achieve extreme frame rates at high resolutions. It also signals that the Ultra spec is aimed squarely at high-refresh 4K displays and competitive-minded players who want triple-digit frame rates without sacrificing visual fidelity.
Why These Specs Matter for Future-Proofing Your Rig
Beyond raw numbers, 007 First Light’s PC spec sheet offers a roadmap for planning future upgrades. Because Minimum, Recommended, and Enthusiast targets are all based on native rendering, they provide a realistic baseline for how the game should scale as hardware improves. Players can decide whether a bump from 1080p to 1440p or 4K at 60 FPS is more important than chasing 4K at 200+ FPS with DLSS 4.5. IO Interactive also notes that path tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction will arrive post-launch in Summer 2026, suggesting that GPU headroom will become even more important over time. With the game releasing on May 27 across current-gen consoles and PC, this spec update is likely the last major guidance before launch, helping PC gamers align their builds with their performance ambitions.