The First Descendant PC benchmark
Real gameplay on one of my test PCs, FPS read from the MSI Afterburner overlay. Last tested Jul 6, 2024.
- Smooth 60+ FPS
- Playable 30–59 FPS
- Struggles under 30 FPS
The big number is the best average without upscaling. Striped bars use FSR or other upscaling.
Watch the test
The First Descendant | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G + RX6600 | PC Gameplay Benchmark | 1080p Low - Max Settings, Jul 6, 2024
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Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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- Max35 FPS
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The First Descendant system requirements
Official PC requirements per the game’s Steam page, checked Oct 26, 2026. Compare them with the hardware above: my RX 6600 and RX 9060 XT rigs both use a Ryzen 5 5600G and 16 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 x64 20H2 | Windows 10 x64 20H2 |
| Processor | Intel i5-3570 / AMD FX-8350 | Intel i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1050Ti / AMD Radeon RX 570 / Intel Arc A380 | GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5600XT / Intel Arc A750 |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 100 GB available space | 100 GB available space |
Need more FPS?
My current test rig uses a Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB with a Ryzen 5 5600G. I haven’t tested The First Descendant on it yet, but the GPU comparison shows how much faster it is than the RX 6600.
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