KOEI Tecmo has dropped the official PC requirements for Nioh 3, and if you were hoping to cruise through its brutal samurai action on older hardware, you might want to sit down for this one. The game lands on PC on 6 February 2026, and it’s already clear the team expects players to lean on upscaling to hit smooth performance.
Nioh 3 isn’t taking it easy on anyone. The game throws you straight into eerie villages, shadowy paths, and full-force yokai duels that hit hard and fast. The action is dense, the atmosphere is heavy, and the performance expectations follow the same pattern.
Here’s the full breakdown in one clean list.
| Category | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-10400 / Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i5-10600K / Ryzen 5 5600X |
| RAM | 16GB | 16GB |
| GPU | GTX 1060 6GB / RX 5600 XT 6GB | RTX 3060 Ti 8GB / RX 6700 XT 12GB |
| Storage | 125GB SSD | 125GB SSD (NVMe recommended) |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
| Target | 1080p / 30fps (Lightest preset, upscaling) | 1080p / 60fps (Standard preset, upscaling) |
The key point is none of these targets are native. Upscaling is the expectation here, and the studio has not confirmed whether we’re getting DLSS, FSR, XeSS, or all three. For now, that part remains a mystery.
The Standard Edition is set at 80 euros (£68), and interestingly, the Steam page doesn’t list Denuvo. Whether that holds until launch is another story entirely.
More updates on Nioh 3 are definitely coming, so keep an eye out.
