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PC System Requirements - Version 11 vs Version 12
Aug 6, 2026, 03:03 PM
Recorded DRM removal and Steam Deck Verified status; corrected the Steam achievement count
Aug 17, 2026, 02:20 AM
Refreshed status date for the announced path tracing update
1-007 First Light's PC release ships with four official spec tiers: Minimum (1080p / 30 FPS), Recommended (1080p / 60 FPS), High (1440p / 60 FPS), and Ultra (4K / 60+ FPS with DLSS). The Ultra tier targets the new GeForce RTX 50 Series and supports Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation at launch. Path tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction were announced for a Summer 2026 update rather than launch and had not yet shipped as of early August 2026.1+007 First Light's PC release ships with four official spec tiers: Minimum (1080p / 30 FPS), Recommended (1080p / 60 FPS), High (1440p / 60 FPS), and Ultra (4K / 60+ FPS with DLSS). The Ultra tier targets the new GeForce RTX 50 Series and supports Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation at launch. Path tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction were announced for a Summer 2026 update rather than launch and had not yet shipped as of mid-August 2026.2233Official Tier-by-Tier Requirements4455ComponentMinimum (1080p / 30 FPS)Recommended (1080p / 60 FPS)High (1440p / 60 FPS)Ultra (4K / 60+ FPS with DLSS)OSWindows 10 64-bitWindows 10/11 64-bitWindows 10/11 64-bitWindows 11 64-bitCPUIntel Core i5-9500 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500Intel Core i5-13500 / AMD Ryzen 5 7600Intel Core i7-13700K / AMD Ryzen 7 7700XIntel Core i5-13600K / AMD Ryzen 7 7700XRAM16 GB16 GB32 GB32 GBGPUNVIDIA GTX 1660 / AMD RX 5700 (6 GB VRAM)NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti / AMD RX 6700 XT (8 GB VRAM)NVIDIA RTX 4070 / AMD RX 7800 XT (12 GB VRAM)NVIDIA RTX 5080 (16 GB VRAM)StorageApproximately 90 GB SSDApproximately 90 GB SSDApproximately 90 GB SSDApproximately 90 GB NVMe SSD66All four tiers require an SSD. Approximate install size on PC is in the 80 to 90 GB range; the day-one patch is included in the initial install.7788DLSS, Frame Generation, and Path Tracing991010FeatureAt LaunchSummer 2026 UpdateDLSS 4.5 Super ResolutionYesYesDLSS Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation (up to 5 generated frames)Yes (RTX 50 Series)YesDLSS Ray ReconstructionNoYesPath tracingNoYesUncapped framerateYesYesUltrawide and super-ultrawideYesYes1111NVIDIA's RTX 50 Series bundle ran from May 14 through June 10, 2026 and included a free copy of the game with eligible GPU purchases. The dev-collab dev post detailing DLSS 4.5 and Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation describes the Summer 2026 path tracing addition as a free update for all PC owners.12121313AMD and Intel GPU Support14141515AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) is supported as an upscaling alternative for AMD GPUs. Intel XeSS is supported for Intel Arc GPUs. Both alternatives target similar quality settings to DLSS at the same render resolutions, with hardware-specific deltas on performance.16161717Denuvo and Online Validation18181919PC builds shipped with Denuvo DRM, added to the Steam page on May 21, 2026 and removed on July 24, 2026 alongside Game Update 1.1.0. While the DRM was active it performed periodic online validation checks, with offline play supported between checks. Current builds no longer include Denuvo. Refund requests filed before May 27 launch were honored by Steam per its standard refund policy.20202121Steam Deck22222323007 First Light is Steam Deck Verified. IO Interactive announced the verification on July 27, 2026, three days after Denuvo Anti-Tamper was removed from the PC build with Game Update 1.1.0 (see Denuvo DRM).24242525Display Options26262727Resolution: native up to 4K plus DLSS / FSR / XeSS upscaling targetsAspect ratios: 16:9 standard, 21:9 ultrawide, 32:9 super-ultrawideHDR: supported on HDR10 displaysVRR / G-Sync / FreeSync: supportedFrame pacing: tuned for uncapped framerate with variable refreshFOV slider: Yes (third-person camera tweaks)28282929Input30303131Keyboard and mouse: full rebindingDualSense (PS5): native haptics and adaptive trigger supportXbox controller: full supportHybrid controller switching: dynamic prompts adjust to current input device32323333Other PC-Side Features34343535Steam Cloud: yesSteam Achievements: yes (37 achievements, the PlayStation trophy roster minus the Platinum)Steam Workshop: not supported at launchSteam Remote Play Together: not applicable (single-player only)Photo Mode: yesPerformance overlay: built-in FPS and frame-time graph (PC only)36363737Accessibility (PC Build)38383939007 First Light ships with a broad accessibility roster at launch:40404141Subtitles. Full size, color, background opacity, and speaker-name customization.Menu narration. Full menu text-to-speech.Controller and keyboard remapping. Every action is rebindable, including chord and toggle bindings.Audio profiles. Multiple preset audio profiles plus per-channel mixer (dialogue, score, SFX, ambient).Motion sickness reductions. Reduced camera shake, reduced motion blur, optional first-person speed limiter (third-person default).Colorblind filters. Deuteranopia, protanopia, and tritanopia presets.Quick-time event auto-complete. Optional toggle that resolves QTE prompts without input.Difficulty floor. Recruit difficulty supports a forgiving stealth and combat experience for accessibility-first runs.Hold-to-toggle conversion. Any hold-to-action button can be converted to a single-press toggle.42424343Save Storage44444545Approximate save file size is small (under 50 MB). Steam Cloud sync is on by default. Cross-progression with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S is not supported in the launch build.46464747Related Articles48484949Glacier EngineDenuvo DRMDay One PatchLaunch and Preload ScheduleAccessibility Features