Crimson Desert promises to be one of the most ambitious open-world adventure games in recent years. With its release rapidly approaching, it’s about time for you to check if your device meets the system requirements to play the game comfortably.
Below, you can find Crimson Desert system requirements for both PC and Mac.
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Crimson Desert PC system requirements
Pearl Abyss provided a list of PC specifications for Crimson Desert and expected performance. The recommended settings target the medium graphics preset in 1080p at 60fps, and you need an RTX 2080 alongside an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 CPU or an Intel alternative.
This performance target doesn’t consider any upscaling or frame generation. Using DLSS, FSR, or other upscaling methods should push performance beyond 60fps. End performance on launch may also differ, depending on your hardware and settings.
Regardless of the specific hardware, to run Crimson Desert on PC, you need at least Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 version or newer, as well as DirectX 12. The game also requires an SSD, likely to support its expansive open world.
| Minimum | Low | Recommended | High | Ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics preset | Minimum | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
| Target performance | 1080p (upscaled from 900p) at 30fps | 1080p at 30fps | 1080p at 60fps 4K at 30fps |
1440p at 60fps | 4K at 60fps |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 |
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Intel i5-8500 |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Intel i5-8500 |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Intel i5-11600K |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Intel i5-12600K |
AMD Ryzen 5 7700X Intel i5-13600K |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 150 GB, SSD required | 150 GB, SSD required | 150 GB, SSD required | 150 GB, SSD required | 150 GB, SSD required |
Crimson Desert Mac system requirements
On Mac, Crimson Desert uses the For this Mac preset, which automatically assigns settings to achieve optimal quality and performance. While the game supports macOS 15 or later, Pearl Abyss recommends macOS 26 Tahoe for optimal performance.
| Minimum | Recommended | High | Ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics preset | For this Mac | For this Mac | For this Mac | For this Mac |
| Performance target on macOS 15 using MetalFX | 720p at 30fps / 900p at 30fps | 1080p at 30fps | 1440p at 30fps | 4K at 40fps |
| Performance target on macOS 26+ using MetalFX / frame interpolation | 720p at 60fps / 900p at 60fps | 1080p at 60fps | 1440p at 60fps | 4K at 60fps |
| Chip | M2 Pro (without Ray Tracing) / M3, M4 (with Ray Tracing) | M3 Pro, M4 Pro, M5 (with Ray Tracing) | M2 Max (without Ray Tracing), M3 Max (with Ray Tracing) | M3 Ultra, M4 MAx (with Ray Tracing) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB | 150 GB |
