PC users whose systems aren't quite up to the system requirements may still be in luck. The core system requirements otherwise are nearly identical to those needed to play Ground Zeroes, with the exception of more RAM and hard drive space being necessary to play The Phantom Pain. The system requirements also make no mention as to whether the newly-released Windows 10 is supported. Most notably, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain appears to have discontinued support of Windows Vista, though gamers were able to play Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroeswith that OS. Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1) Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required) Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better Quad-core or better Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required) Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better Quad-core or better OS: Windows 7圆4, Windows 8圆4 (64-bit OS Required)
Online Community Manager Robert Peeler also brought the update to gamers' attention on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's official Steam discussion board. The system requirements for the game have been posted to the game's official listing on the Steam store. PC gamers who are interested in picking up Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain can now read up on the system requirements and see if their PCs are up to the task.
However, one of the most important aspects of playing a PC game was left unanswered: the system requirements. PC gamers were surprised by the announcement that work on the PC version Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain had been completed early, and that Konami would be releasing the latest Metal Gear for PC on the same day as the console versions.
It's quite common for PC versions of games to be released later than their console counterparts, whether due to exclusivity contracts or the developers needing additional time to get the PC port working correctly.