Earlier this month, IO Interactive made more than a few brows rise when it shared the minimum and recommended PC specifications for the highly anticipated 007 First Light. The 32GB of RAM recommended for 1080p resolution, 60 frames per second gameplay was particularly concerning, suggesting potential optimization issues that may have made the game run poorly on many system configurations.
Thankfully, you won't have to empty your wallet to purchase more RAM during the current memory crisis to run 007 First Light decently at 1080p resolution,
"We are providing today an update to the PC system requirements for 007 First Light after the community flagged some inconsistencies in an earlier version of the listing," the developer wrote on the game's official X profile.
"After a thorough re-examination and additional testing, the recommended RAM has been corrected from 32GB to 16GB, VRAM values have been updated, and the minimum CPU line has been fixed. Additional performance targets will be shared closer to launch," the developer continued, confirming that the updated specs are now reflected across store pages.
007 First Light Updated System Requirements
| Category | Minimum PC Hardware Requirements | Recommended PC Hardware Requirements |
| Performance Target | 1080P / 30 FPS | 1080P / 60 FPS |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 9500, AMD Ryzen 5 3500 | Intel Core i5 13500, AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, AMD RX 5700, Intel Discrete GPU Equivalent | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, AMD RX 6700 XT, Intel Discrete GPU Equivalent |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Video RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 80 GB Minimum | 80 GB Minimum |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10/11, 64-Bit | Microsoft Windows 10/11, 64-Bit |
For reference, you can find the previous 007 First Light PC system requirements below.
| Category | Minimum PC Hardware Requirements | Recommended PC Hardware Requirements |
| Performance Target | 1080p at 30 FPS | 1080p at 60 FPS |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 9500K, AMD Ryzen 5 3500 | Intel Core i3 13500, AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GTX 1660, AMD RX 5700, Intel Discrete GPU Equivalent | NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti, AMD RX 6700 XT, Intel Discrete GPU Equivalent |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Video RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 80 GB Minimum | 80 GB Minimum |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10/11, 64-bit | Microsoft Windows 10/11, 64-bit |
With 007 First Light not being as demanded as previously revealed, hopefully more players will be able to enjoy the "PC experience that matches the level of quality" IO Interactive believes the Bond franchise deserves when it launches on May 27th on PC and consoles
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