Crimson Desert on PC: Minimum requirements and recommend specs

Crimson Desert is arguably the most beautiful game released this year, and surprisingly, it doesn’t require a super powerful computer to run.

Look, you’ll definitely get the best experience with a super powerful PC, but honestly, even if your rig is a little older like mine, you should still be able to run this game without too much trouble!

Let’s take a look at the PC system requirements – both the minimum and recommended specs – for Crimson Desert.

Crimson Desert PC system requirements: Minimum requierments and recommended specs

Pearl Abyss, the team behind Crimson Desert, has shared the minimum and recommended PC specifications for running the game with different graphics settings.

Crimson Desert minimum specs

To play Crimson Desert on PC, you’ll need a system that can handle 1080p graphics (though the game actually renders at a slightly lower 900p and then upscales it) at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. This represents the minimum requirements.

  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i5-8500
  • RAM: 16GB
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer
  • Storage: 150GB SSD
  • DirectX: DirectX 12

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Crimson Desert low specs

The low specs for Crimson Desert assume that the game will run at a resolution of 1080p at 30fps:

  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i5-8500
  • RAM: 16GB
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bt 22H2 or newer
  • Storage: 150GB SSD
  • DirectX: DirectX 12

Crimson Desert recommended specs

The recommended specs for Crimson Desert will allow for 60fps in 1080p or 30fps in 4K:

  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel i5-11600K
  • RAM: 16GB
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bt 22H2 or newer
  • Storage: 150GB SSD
  • DirectX: DirectX 12

Crimson Desert high specs

The high specs for Crimson Desert can run the game at 60fps in 1440p:

  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X / Intel i5-12600K
  • RAM: 16GB
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bt 22H2 or newer
  • Storage: 150GB SSD
  • DirectX: DirectX 12

Crimson Desert ultra specs

Lastly, running Crimson Desert at ultra at 60fps in 4K will require the following specs:

  • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT / Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X / Intel i5-13600K
  • RAM: 16GB
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bt 22H2 or newer
  • Storage: 150GB SSD
  • DirectX: DirectX 12

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Alex Raisbeck writes about video games for TopMob, covering both major releases and smaller independent titles. He’s also contributed to well-known gaming publications like VideoGamer, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, and PCGamesN.

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2026-03-17 21:05