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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

80/100
226 ratings2010Moderate

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1080p performance

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090400 fps320 fps256 fps208 fps
RTX 4090372 fps297 fps238 fps193 fps
RX 7900 XTX333 fps267 fps213 fps173 fps
RTX 5080314 fps251 fps201 fps163 fps
RTX 4080 Super295 fps236 fps189 fps154 fps
RTX 4070 Ti233 fps187 fps149 fps121 fps
RTX 4070200 fps160 fps128 fps104 fps
RX 7800 XT176 fps141 fps113 fps92 fps
RTX 3080171 fps137 fps110 fps89 fps
RTX 4060 Ti162 fps130 fps104 fps84 fps
RTX 3070148 fps118 fps95 fps77 fps
RTX 4060133 fps107 fps85 fps69 fps
RTX 3060114 fps91 fps73 fps59 fps
GTX 1660 Super83 fps66 fps53 fps43 fps

1440p performance

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090300 fps240 fps192 fps156 fps
RTX 4090279 fps223 fps178 fps145 fps
RX 7900 XTX250 fps200 fps160 fps130 fps
RTX 5080236 fps189 fps151 fps123 fps
RTX 4080 Super221 fps177 fps142 fps115 fps
RTX 4070 Ti175 fps140 fps112 fps91 fps
RTX 4070150 fps120 fps96 fps78 fps
RX 7800 XT132 fps106 fps85 fps69 fps
RTX 3080129 fps103 fps82 fps67 fps
RTX 4060 Ti121 fps97 fps78 fps63 fps
RTX 3070111 fps89 fps71 fps58 fps
RTX 4060100 fps80 fps64 fps52 fps
RTX 306086 fps69 fps55 fps45 fps
GTX 1660 Super62 fps50 fps40 fps32 fps

4K performance

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090160 fps128 fps102 fps83 fps
RTX 4090149 fps119 fps95 fps77 fps
RX 7900 XTX133 fps107 fps85 fps69 fps
RTX 5080126 fps101 fps80 fps65 fps
RTX 4080 Super118 fps95 fps76 fps61 fps
RTX 4070 Ti93 fps75 fps60 fps49 fps
RTX 407080 fps64 fps51 fps42 fps
RX 7800 XT70 fps56 fps45 fps37 fps
RTX 308069 fps55 fps44 fps36 fps
RTX 4060 Ti65 fps52 fps41 fps34 fps
RTX 307059 fps47 fps38 fps31 fps
RTX 406053 fps43 fps34 fps28 fps
RTX 306046 fps37 fps29 fps24 fps
GTX 1660 Super33 fps27 fps21 fps17 fps

Minimum Hardware

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

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Intel Core i5-9600K

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16 GB

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Genres

ShooterStrategyTactical

About

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, released in 2010, is an action-adventure stealth game renowned for its blend of shooter and tactical strategy elements. As the third action-focused title designed specifically for the PSP, it introduces players to two primary modes: Mission, which involves engaging in stealthy infiltrations and boss battles, and Mother Base, a unique army management system. This duality of gameplay sets Peace Walker apart in the iconic Metal Gear series, offering both strategic depth and exhilarating action.

For PC gamers interested in smooth performance while playing Peace Walker, it's important to be aware of the hardware requirements. The game can run adequately on an entry-level GPU with a minimum score of about 7873 and a CPU score of at least 10651. With 16 GB of RAM recommended, players can expect performance benchmarks that deliver a satisfactory FPS at moderate graphics settings, allowing for smooth gameplay without needing the latest high-end configurations.

With its solid rating of 80/100, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is definitely worth playing, particularly for fans of action and tactical strategy games. The blend of stealth mechanics, engaging missions, and resource management makes it a compelling title that stands out in the Metal Gear franchise, providing an enriching experience for both new players and series veterans alike.

Performance profile

April 2010 release. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker targets mid-2000s-to-early-2010s hardware — any modern entry-level GPU (GTX 1650 tier or newer integrated graphics) handles it at 1080p Ultra without breaking a sweat.

As a strategy title, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.

Mid-range territory. An RTX 3060 or RX 6700 XT delivers 60 FPS at 1080p High in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. For 1440p Ultra you'll want an RTX 4060 Ti / RX 7700 XT; 4K Ultra needs an RTX 4070 Ti or faster.

Storyline

After the events of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Naked Snake isolates himself from the United States and sets up home in Colombia. Here he creates Militaires Sans Frontières, a private military group that provides support for countries in need. But at the same time, an unknown army of well-equipped soldiers has taken over the defenseless country and brought along a nuclear warhead labeled Peace Walker to demonstrate their power. Naked Snake is asked by the government to save the country along with his Militaires Sans Frontières.

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