007: First Light has presented its system requirements, and they are quite demanding: A whopping 32 GB of RAM is required even for Full HD. Players in the community are less than thrilled.
The action game and shooter 007: First Light is set to release on May 27, 2026, and just days ago, the official system requirements for the new James Bond game were revealed. However, these very requirements are causing players to raise their eyebrows.
Especially the requirements for RAM are surprisingly high. This has sparked plenty of criticism among players.
First Light requires 32 GB of RAM for Full HD at 60 FPS
What has been presented exactly? 007: First Light has now revealed the official specifications for PC, and they are causing disbelief among players: While the requirements for the processor and graphics card are rather moderate, First Light requires 32 GB of RAM for Full HD. This is in a current climate where RAM has become almost unaffordable.
Specifically, the requirements are as follows:
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Target Resolution | 1080p at 30 FPS | 1080p at 60 FPS |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 9500K or AMD Ryzen 5 3500 | Intel Core i5 13500 or Ryzen 6 7600 |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GTX 1660, AMD RX 5700 | Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti or AMD RX 6700 XT |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Video Memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 80 GB | 80 GB |
| Operating System | Windows 10/11, 64-Bit | Windows 10/11, 64-Bit |
How are the reactions? In a thread on Reddit, users are complaining about the presented requirements and demanding better optimization from the developers for their new action game. Recommending 32 GB of RAM for Full HD is almost ridicule given the current high prices. One user on Reddit states:
I think they [the developers] want us to go back and play all the games we’ve hoarded in our Steam library. 32 GB for 1080p is just too much.
Others are also surprised how the game will run on the Nintendo Switch 2, for which First Light has also been officially announced. The Switch 2 does not have 32 GB of RAM internally, but only 12 GB LPDDR5X.
Furthermore, the presented system requirements only cover the data for Full HD, with data for higher resolutions like WQHD or 4K completely missing so far. Some fear that the requirements here could be even higher.
RAM is currently getting more expensive. One player is lucky and manages to get 64 GB of RAM at a fair price. But the seller seems to be against more potential buyers benefiting from this: Player is lucky, gets 64 GB of RAM at a bargain – The seller corrects his mistake the very next day
