THE FINALS PC Hardware Guide
Official requirements explained
The official minimum for THE FINALS lists an Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card, and 12 GB of RAM. In our tier comparison, these parts sit in the older entry band. They are there to get the game running at basic settings, not to give you a comfortable experience.
The recommended tier raises the bar to an Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card, and 16 GB of RAM. On our scale the recommended GPU falls in the mainstream, 1080p-class band, and the CPU sits in the older mainstream band. The recommended spec is aimed at a stable mainstream experience rather than maximum settings.
The jump from minimum to recommended is mostly about the graphics card and memory. The GPU moves up a clear step and RAM goes from 12 GB to 16 GB. If your system only meets the minimum, expect to lower resolution and settings. The publisher does not list a storage size, and it does not require an SSD, so there is no official figure to compare against on that front.
Recommended builds for three budgets
The entry build suits players on a tight budget who are aiming for 1080p at low to medium settings. It pairs a GTX 1650 Super with a Ryzen 3 3300X and 16 GB of RAM, which clears the recommended tier while keeping memory from becoming a bottleneck. Expect to run conservative settings.
The mainstream build is the most practical choice for most players who want 1080p at medium to high settings. An RTX 3060 12GB with a Ryzen 5 3600 and 16 GB of RAM sits above the recommended spec and leaves room in the scenes that get busy.
The high-end build is for players who want higher resolution or better visuals with headroom to spare. An RX 7800 XT with a Ryzen 7 5700X is well above the recommended tier. Memory stays at 16 GB as a baseline, but 32 GB makes sense if you run a lot of background software or streaming alongside the game.
Graphics settings with the biggest impact
In a shooter built around physics and destruction, the settings that usually cost the most are shadow quality, volumetric lighting and fog, ray tracing, and the density of objects and simulation. Shadows and volumetric effects multiply quickly in busy multiplayer scenes, so lowering them is often the cheapest way to gain performance with little visible loss.
Ray tracing, where offered, is typically one of the most demanding options. Unless your graphics card has plenty of spare capacity, leave it off and spend that budget on resolution and core lighting. View distance and detail level are worth adjusting as well, since shorter view distance eases the load from far-off geometry.
Upscaling technologies such as DLSS, FSR and XeSS render at a lower internal resolution and reconstruct a sharper output image. They usually offer a good balance between image quality and speed. Which options appear depends on your graphics card and the game version, so check the in-game menu.
Laptops and handheld PCs
A laptop GPU that shares a name with a desktop card is not the same part. Laptop versions run under tighter power limits and cooling constraints, and they can throttle under sustained load. Check the rated power (TGP) of a laptop GPU rather than relying on the model name alone.
Handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck or ROG Ally have real limits on performance and thermals. They work best with a lower resolution, a low-to-medium preset, and a frame cap to keep performance steady. We have no handheld verification data for this game and the publisher does not list handheld requirements, so we cannot give a compatibility rating. Treat the settings above as a starting point.
Storage and memory
The official minimum is 12 GB of RAM and the recommended is 16 GB. An 8 GB system may stutter due to memory pressure, so 16 GB is the realistic target. Dual-channel configuration increases memory bandwidth and helps overall performance, so make sure your sticks are installed in the correct paired slots.
For storage, the publisher does not list a required capacity and does not require an SSD. In general, an SSD noticeably shortens load times and scene transitions, which helps in games that stream content frequently. A hard drive will still run the game, but loading will take longer.
Keep some free space for game updates and cache files so installation and patching do not fail because the drive is full.