Crimson Desert Detailed System Requirements And Console Specs

Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has finally revealed the technical specifications for its ambitious upcoming RPG. Players now have a clearer idea of the hardware needed to run the game on PC, as well as the expected performance and resolution across consoles.

Crimson Desert PC System Requirements

Below is the complete breakdown of system requirements depending on graphical presets and target performance.

	Minimum	Low	Recommended	High	Ultra
Graphics Preset	Minimum	Low	Medium	High	Ultra
Performance Target	Upscaled 1080p (from 900p) – 30 FPS	1080p – 30 FPS	1080p – 60 FPS / 4K – 30 FPS	1440p – 60 FPS	4K – 60 FPS
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 7 7700X / Intel i5-13600K
RAM	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB
OS	Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer	Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer	Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer	Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer	Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer
Storage	150 GB SSD	150 GB SSD	150 GB SSD	150 GB SSD	150 GB SSD

For PC players, the optimal experience appears to be 1440p at 60 FPS, which requires hardware such as an RTX 4070 paired with a Ryzen 5 7600X without relying on upscaling. Considering the scale and visual fidelity of the game, these requirements seem fairly reasonable.

Regardless of the graphical settings, players will still need 16 GB of RAM and at least 150 GB of SSD storage available.

Crimson Desert Mac System Requirements

Currently, there are no official Mac system requirements listed for Crimson Desert.

Crimson Desert Console Specifications

The game will also launch on major consoles, with multiple performance modes available depending on the platform.

PlayStation 5

Mode	Performance	Balanced	Quality
Resolution	1080p	Upscaled 4K (from 1280p, FSR 3)	Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, FSR 3)
Target Performance	60 FPS VSync / 60+ FPS VRR	40 FPS VSync	30 FPS VSync
Ray Tracing	Raytracing Low	Raytracing Low	Raytracing High

PlayStation 5 Pro

Mode	Performance	Balanced	Quality
Resolution	Upscaled 4K (from 1080p, upgraded PSSR)	Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, upgraded PSSR)	Native 4K
Target Performance	60 FPS VSync / 60+ FPS VRR	40 FPS VSync / 48+ FPS VRR	30 FPS VSync
Ray Tracing	Raytracing High	Raytracing High	Raytracing Ultra

Xbox Series S

Mode	Performance	Quality
Resolution	720p	1080p
Target Performance	40 FPS VSync	30 FPS VSync
Ray Tracing	Raytracing Off	Raytracing Off

Xbox Series X

Mode	Performance	Balanced	Quality
Resolution	1080p	Upscaled 4K (from 1280p, FSR 3)	Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, FSR 3)
Target Performance	60 FPS VSync / 60+ FPS VRR	40 FPS VSync	30 FPS VSync
Ray Tracing	Raytracing Low	Raytracing Low	Raytracing High

To take advantage of VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), players will need a compatible display and an HDMI 2.1 cable.

It’s good to finally see the confirmed performance targets for each platform, giving players a better idea of how the game will run across different hardware configurations.