Monster Hunter: World
To run Monster Hunter: World (2018) on PC you need at least a Intel® Core™ i5 4460 or Core™ i3 9100F or AMD FX™-6300 or Ryzen™ 3 3200G processor and a NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 760 or GTX1050 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x or RX 560, with 8GB of RAM and 52GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel® Core™ i7 3770 or Core™ i3 8350 or Core™ i3 9350F / AMD Ryzen™ 5 1500X or Ryzen™ 5 3400G and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or RX 570 with 8GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Monster Hunter: World with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Monster Hunter: World.
System Requirements
Minimum
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 4460 or Core™ i3 9100F or AMD FX™-6300 or Ryzen™ 3 3200G
- GPU: NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 760 or GTX1050 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x or RX 560
- RAM: 8
- Storage: 52
Recommended
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i7 3770 or Core™ i3 8350 or Core™ i3 9350F / AMD Ryzen™ 5 1500X or Ryzen™ 5 3400G
- GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or RX 570
- RAM: 8
- Storage: 52
Building a PC to play Monster Hunter: World at its best
Meeting the Monster Hunter: World minimum requirements (a NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 760 or GTX1050 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x or RX 560) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or RX 570 is a solid target, and stepping up to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT gives you the headroom for ultra settings, ray tracing and high-refresh play. On mid-range cards, DLSS 4 and FSR frame generation can lift Monster Hunter: World's frame rate substantially, while a flagship RTX 5090 drives 4K at maximum settings.
The processor matters just as much: pairing your graphics card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or an Intel Core Ultra, at least 8GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Monster Hunter: World back. For modern textures at 4K, aim for a GPU with 12–16GB of VRAM so you never run short.
The same premium components also decide whether your rig is VR ready: if you game in virtual reality on a Meta Quest 3, Valve Index or PlayStation VR2, a strong GPU and CPU are what hold a steady 90 FPS. Check your exact setup against Monster Hunter: World with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Monster Hunter: World.
Monster Hunter: World — Frequently Asked Questions
What are the minimum requirements for Monster Hunter: World?
Monster Hunter: World needs at least a Intel® Core™ i5 4460 or Core™ i3 9100F or AMD FX™-6300 or Ryzen™ 3 3200G CPU and a NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 760 or GTX1050 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x or RX 560 graphics card, 8GB of RAM and 52GB of storage.
What are the recommended specs for Monster Hunter: World?
For a smooth experience, Monster Hunter: World recommends a Intel® Core™ i7 3770 or Core™ i3 8350 or Core™ i3 9350F / AMD Ryzen™ 5 1500X or Ryzen™ 5 3400G and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or RX 570 with 8GB of RAM.
How much RAM does Monster Hunter: World need?
Monster Hunter: World requires 8GB of RAM as a minimum, with 8GB recommended.
What GPU do you need to run Monster Hunter: World?
The minimum graphics card for Monster Hunter: World is a NVIDIA®GeForce®GTX 760 or GTX1050 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x or RX 560, while a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon™ RX 480 or RX 570 is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.
