Pearl Abyss has officially released Crimson Desert's performance specifications for PC, consoles, and Mac. Before playing the game, please make sure your hardware meets or exceeds the minimum requirements.
PC Specifications
The game features five graphics preset tiers: Minimum, Low, Recommended, High, and Ultra. Here is the full breakdown.
Minimum — Upscaled 1080p (from 900p) at 30 FPS
- **GPU**: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 - **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i5-8500 - **Graphics Preset**: Minimum
Low — 1080p at 30 FPS
- **GPU**: AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 - **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i5-8500 - **Graphics Preset**: Low
Recommended — 1080p 60 FPS / 4K 30 FPS
- **GPU**: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 - **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel i5-11600K - **Graphics Preset**: Medium
High — 1440p at 60 FPS
- **GPU**: AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X / Intel i5-12600K - **Graphics Preset**: High
Ultra — 4K at 60 FPS
- **GPU**: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti - **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X / Intel i5-13600K - **Graphics Preset**: Ultra
Common Requirements Across All Tiers
- **RAM**: 16 GB - **OS**: Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer - **Storage**: 150 GB, SSD required - **DirectX**: DirectX 12 (latest version)
Performance figures are based on internal testing by Pearl Abyss. Results may vary depending on your PC's hardware and software configuration, as well as individual graphics settings.
Console Specifications
PlayStation 5
PS5 offers Performance (60 FPS at 1080p) and Quality (30 FPS at 4K) modes. Exact preset details are available in the game's options menu.
Xbox Series X|S
Xbox Series X delivers similar performance to PS5 with Performance and Quality modes. Xbox Series S offers reduced resolution suited to its hardware.
ROG Ally X|S
Pearl Abyss has confirmed compatibility with the ROG Ally. Measurements were taken with power connected and Turbo Mode enabled.
Mac Specifications
Crimson Desert will also be available on Mac. Pearl Abyss offers a "For this Mac" preset that automatically assigns settings and resolution for optimal visual quality and performance on your Mac. Specific settings may vary depending on your hardware.
Pearl Abyss recommends using macOS 26 "Tahoe" or a later version for optimal performance and stability.
Which Configuration Should You Choose?
For an optimal 1080p 60 FPS experience, the **Recommended** configuration with an RTX 2080 or RX 6700 XT offers the best value. Players targeting 4K 60 FPS will need to invest in an RTX 5070 Ti or RX 9070 XT. Check our [buy guide](/buy) to find where to pre-order Crimson Desert.