Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown PC Specs and Console Performance Revealed

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a fast-paced action-adventure that challenges players with a wide variety of lethal monsters and traps, most of which take speed and precision to conquer - which means that smooth, responsive performance is especially important. To that end, Sargon's adventure through Mount Qaf will target at least 60 frames per second on all platforms when it launches on January 18 (or on January 15 for Ubisoft+ subscribers and owners of the Digital Deluxe Edition), whether you're playing on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, or Amazon Luna.

First, let's take a look at the PC specs:

MINIMUM (1920x1080, minimum 60 FPS, Graphics Quality Normal)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.4 GHz, AMD Ryzen3 1200 3.1 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (2GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4GB VRAM)
RAM: 8GB (Dual-channel setup)
Hard disk space: 30GB
DirectX version: DirectX 11
OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit only)

RECOMMENDED (2560x1440 [2K], minimum 60 FPS, Graphics Quality High)
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4 GHz, AMD Ryzen5 1600 3.2 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (4GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4GB VRAM)
RAM: 8GB (Dual-channel setup)
Hard disk space: 30GB
DirectX version: DirectX 11
OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit only)

ULTRA (3840x2160 [4K], minimum 60 FPS, Graphics Quality Ultra)
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4 GHz, AMD Ryzen5 1600 3.2 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (8GB VRAM)
RAM: 8GB (Dual-channel setup)
Hard disk space: 30GB
DirectX version: DirectX 11
OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit only)

The framerate is not locked on PC, and can be extended beyond 120 FPS if the hardware allows for it. And if you're playing on console, you can expect smooth performance regardless of platform:

The Switch offers 60 FPS at 720p (handheld) and 1080p (docked), while the Xbox Series X and PS5 can run the game at up to 120 FPS (with a 120Hz TV or monitor) at 4K resolution. Xbox Series S delivers 60 FPS at 1440p, while PS4 Pro and Xbox One X can run the game at 60 FPS in 4K. Finally, PS4, Xbox One, and Amazon Luna offer 60 FPS at 1080p.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown launches on January 18 for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC (via Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store), and Amazon Luna. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is also included with a Ubisoft+ subscription, with subscribers getting three-day early access. For more about the game, check out our surprise-filled hands-on preview, and visit the Ubisoft Store.