Monster Hunter Rise PC system requirements and file size

The latest entry into Capcom's iconic franchise, Monster Hunter Rise, was released for Nintendo Switch in March 2021. Less than a year later, PC gamers can experience Monster Hunter Rise starting on 12th January 2022.

We gave Monster Hunter Rise an 8/10 in our review, calling it an excellent gateway into the historically difficult and grindy franchise. 

With improved traversal and a lower difficulty barrier, Monster Hunter Rise is the most accessible entry yet but what about accessibility when it comes to your gaming rig?

Monster Hunter Rise features a variety of optimizations for PC, including High-Res textures, uncapped framerates, 21:9 Ultrawide support, and 4K. If you want to know if you need to upgrade your rig, then we've got you covered with the Monster Hunter Rise PC system requirements (specs) and file size.

Monster Hunter Rise PC specs & file size

Monster Hunter Rise's file size clocks in at roughly 23 GB, as this is the space requirement as noted by the game's Steam page.

Keep in mind it could be a bit smaller since the HDD space requirement generally includes some GBs for the installation process.

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Below, you can check out the minimum and recommended PC system requirements/specs for Monster Hunter Rise. Please note that you need Windows 10 (64-bit) to play the game.

Minimum system requirements for MHR:

• Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-4130 or Core™ i5-3470 or AMD FX™-6100
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 1030 (DDR4) or AMD Radeon™ RX 550
• DirectX: Version 12
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 23 GB available space
• Additional Notes: 1080p/30fps when graphics settings are set to "Low". 

Recommended system requirements for MHR:

• Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-8300
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 (VRAM 4GB)
• DirectX: Version 12
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 23 GB available space
• Additional Notes: 1080p/30fps when graphics settings are set to "Average".

Check out the official Monster Hunter Rise PC trailer below.

So there you have it, the full PC system requirements and file size for Monster Hunter Rise. If you don't meet the minimum requirements, we suggest you upgrade your gaming rig a bit.

Monster Hunter Rise comes to PC on 12th January 2022, and you can pre-order it from Steam right now. If you want to know for sure if your gaming rig is up to the task, then you can simply download the game's demo from Steam right now.

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Featured image courtesy of Capcom.