PUBG System Requirements on PC: Minimum and Recommended — What PC Do You Need for 144 FPS

PUBG: Battlegrounds is the game that started the battle royale boom: since going free-to-play in January 2022, hundreds of thousands of people log in daily, and total sales and downloads have passed hundreds of millions. Despite its age, PUBG remains a fairly demanding game: squeezing out 144 FPS for competitive play is harder than it looks. Here's a breakdown of the official system requirements, how big the client is, and what PC you need for comfortable gaming.

PUBG on PC vs PUBG Mobile: don't mix them up

Before looking at the requirements, it's important to distinguish between two games:

• PUBG: Battlegrounds (PC and consoles) — the original version for Windows (Steam, Epic Games Store) and PlayStation/Xbox consoles. This is what we'll discuss below.
• PUBG Mobile — a separate version for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. It has its own requirements, listed at the end of this article.

Also note that PUBG Lite, the lightweight version for weak PCs, was shut down in 2021 — there is no "light" client anymore.

Official PUBG: Battlegrounds system requirements on PC

Requirements listed on the game's Steam page:

An important nuance: minimum requirements mean "the game will launch and run at low settings around 60 FPS". For comfortable play, especially in ranked modes, the real bar is noticeably higher.

What PC do you need for PUBG in 2026

PUBG is a competitive game, and most players run it at low settings for high frame rates. Here are the reference points:

• 60 FPS at medium settings (1080p) — a GPU on the level of GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT, 16 GB RAM, any modern quad-core CPU.
• 144 FPS for competitive play (1080p, low settings) — a GPU on the level of RTX 3060 / RX 6600 or better, 16 GB RAM, a CPU like Core i5-12400F / Ryzen 5 5600. Most esports players and streamers use builds like this.
• 1440p at high settings — RTX 3070 / RX 6700 XT and newer, 16–32 GB RAM.

A word about the CPU: PUBG heavily loads the processor — physics, player movement and ballistics calculations all run on it. A weak CPU will bottleneck even a powerful graphics card: FPS will drop in hot firefights regardless of graphics settings.

Will PUBG run on a weak PC or laptop

At minimum settings the game launches on fairly modest hardware — formally a GTX 960 is enough. On integrated graphics of modern CPUs (Intel Iris Xe with dual-channel memory, AMD Radeon 680M/780M), PUBG runs at the lowest settings in 720p–900p at 40–70 FPS. To improve the result:

• make sure dual-channel memory is enabled (two RAM modules) — for integrated graphics this is a 30–50% performance boost;
• lower the resolution and turn off anti-aliasing, shadows and post-processing;
• install the game on an SSD — this reduces stutter and speeds up lobby loading.

On Steam Deck and handhelds (ROG Ally, Legion Go) the game runs at low-to-medium settings with acceptable FPS.

PUBG Mobile system requirements

The mobile version is far more forgiving. According to the official stores:

• Android: minimum — version 5.1.1 and 2 GB RAM; comfortable — Snapdragon 660 or newer, 4+ GB RAM.
• iOS: minimum — iPhone 6s or newer (iOS 13+); comfortable — iPhone 8/X and newer.

For weak devices, PUBG Mobile offers simplified graphics modes, so the game even runs on budget smartphones from five years ago.

Frequently asked questions

How big is PUBG on PC?
Officially 40 GB, but with all the updates, maps and extra content the real installation size is 50–60 GB. The developers recommend keeping spare disk space.

Why does PUBG stutter on a powerful PC?
Most often the culprit is the CPU (drops in firefights are its fault), insufficient RAM (under 16 GB), drivers or power settings. Also check that the game uses the discrete GPU rather than the integrated one.

Do you need an SSD for PUBG?
Formally no, but in practice — yes: with an HDD, maps and lobbies load slower and texture streaming can hitch. An SSD is recommended by the developers themselves.

Is PUBG paid?
No: since January 2022 the game is free-to-play — you can download and play for free, with an in-game cosmetics shop.

Conclusion

The official minimum for PUBG is an i5-4430, 8 GB RAM and a GTX 960, but that's "it launches", not "I'll play comfortably". For stable 60 FPS at medium settings, a GTX 1650 and 16 GB RAM are enough, while for competitive 144 FPS you should aim for an RTX 3060 / RX 6600 paired with a modern Core i5 or Ryzen 5. And don't skimp on an SSD — in PUBG you feel it every couple of minutes.