Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja return on February 5 with Nioh 3, the latest entry in their well-known action RPG franchise that blends soulslike mechanics with fast-paced hack-and-slash combat. Built on the studio’s proprietary Katana Engine, the game aims to stay relatively lightweight on PC—especially when compared to many modern titles developed with Unreal Engine 5.
A demo for PC and PS5 is already available, and players on Steam have been actively sharing impressions in a large discussion thread. Performance feedback has been mixed: some players report smooth gameplay, while others point out issues depending on hardware. On paper, the system requirements look fairly modest—but there’s an important detail worth noting.
Minimum PC requirements for Nioh 3
For players targeting 1080p resolution, low settings, and 30 FPS, the game still asks for mid-range hardware from previous generations. A 6-core, 12-thread CPU is required, along with a mainstream GPU equipped with 6GB of VRAM. Memory requirements start—and remain—at 16GB of RAM.
Minimum requirements
- CPU: Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 cores / 12 threads or better)
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB (Rev. 2.0)
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 125GB
- OS: Windows 11
- Target: 1080p (with upscaling), low settings, 30 FPS
Recommended PC requirements for Nioh 3
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p with a standard graphics preset, players will still need CPUs with the same core and thread count, but with higher performance. GPU requirements increase as well, with at least 8GB of VRAM, though they remain below the latest flagship graphics cards.
Recommended requirements
- CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (6 cores / 12 threads or better)
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 125GB
- OS: Windows 11
- Target: 1080p (with upscaling), standard settings, 60 FPS
The hidden catch in the requirements
Here’s the key detail: upscaling is recommended at both hardware tiers. In practice, this means the game is likely being rendered internally at a lower resolution—around 720p in many cases—and then scaled up to 1080p. While this helps keep performance stable and system requirements lower, it also explains why some players are divided on visual clarity and overall performance in the demo.
In short, Nioh 3 remains accessible compared to many modern PC releases, but players should be aware that hitting those performance targets relies heavily on upscaling rather than native 1080p rendering.
