Tales of Symphonia

Tales of Symphonia

By Luigi R. Updated: March 2026

To run Tales of Symphonia (2016) on PC you need at least a Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+, 2.6GHz processor and a Nvidia GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 4830, with 1GB of RAM and 7GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel Core i3-530, 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0GHz and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850 with 4GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Tales of Symphonia with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Tales of Symphonia.

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+, 2.6GHz
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 4830
  • RAM: 1
  • Storage: 7
Recommended
  • CPU: Intel Core i3-530, 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0GHz
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850
  • RAM: 4
  • Storage: 7

Building a PC to play Tales of Symphonia at its best

Meeting the Tales of Symphonia minimum requirements (a Nvidia GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 4830) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850 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 Tales of Symphonia'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 4GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Tales of Symphonia 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 Tales of Symphonia with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Tales of Symphonia.

Tales of Symphonia — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum requirements for Tales of Symphonia?
Tales of Symphonia needs at least a Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+, 2.6GHz CPU and a Nvidia GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 4830 graphics card, 1GB of RAM and 7GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Tales of Symphonia?
For a smooth experience, Tales of Symphonia recommends a Intel Core i3-530, 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0GHz and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850 with 4GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Tales of Symphonia need?
Tales of Symphonia requires 1GB of RAM as a minimum, with 4GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Tales of Symphonia?
The minimum graphics card for Tales of Symphonia is a Nvidia GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 4830, while a Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850 is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.