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Crimson Desert Specs For PC, Console, And Other Platforms Revealed - Game Informer

Pearl Abyss lets players know how powerful their machine of choice needs to be to run its open-world RPG.

TechnologyBy Lauren SchaferMarch 10, 20262 min read

Last updated: April 1, 2026, 5:22 AM

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Crimson Desert Specs For PC, Console, And Other Platforms Revealed - Game Informer

Pearl Abyss has revealed the specifications for its upcoming open-world RPG Crimson Desert. Whether you plan to play the game on PC, console, Mac, or even the Xbox ROG Ally, you’ll now know exactly how powerful your machine needs to be when the game launches next week on March 19.

Minimum: Upscaled 1080p (from 900p) 30 FPSLow: 1080p/30 FPSRecommended: 1080p/60 FPS, 4K/30 FPSHigh: 1440p/60 FPSUltra: 4K/60 FPS

Minimum: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060Low: AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Recommended: AMD Radeon RX6700 XT Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080High: AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070Ultra: AMD Radeon RX 9070 Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

Minimum: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Intel i5-8500Low: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Intendo i5-8500Recommended: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Intel i5-11600KHigh: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Intel i5-12600KUltra: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Intel i5-13600K

All: Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer

Performance: 1080pBalanced: Upscaled 4K (from 1280p, FSR 3)Quality: Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, FSR 3)

Performance: 60 FPS Vsync/60+ FPS VRRBalanced: 40 FPS VsyncQuality: 30 FPS Vsync

Performance: Raytracing LowBalanced: Raytracing LowQuality: Raytracing High

Performance: Upscaled 4K (from 1080p, Upgraded PSSR)Balanced: Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, Upgraded PSSR)Quality: 4K

Performance: 60 FPS Vsync/60+ FPS VRRBalanced: 40 FPS Vsync/48+ FPS VRRQuality: 30 FPS Vsync

Performance: Raytracing HighBalanced: Raytracing HighQuality: Raytracing Ultra

Target PerformancePerformance: 40 FPS VsyncQuality: 30 FPS Vsync

Raytracing QualityPerformance: Raytracing OffQuality: Raytracing Off

Performance: 720p (FSR 3 Frame Generation)

Performance: Upscaled 1080p (from 720p, FSR 3 Super Resolution/Frame Generation)Balanced: Upscaled 1080p (from 720p, FSR 3 Super Resolution)Quality: 1080p

Performance: 60 FPSBalanced: 40 FPSQuality: 30 FPS

Minimum: 720p - 30 FPS/900p - 30 FPSRecommended: 1080p - 30 FPSHigh: 1440p - 30 FPSUltra: 4K - 40 FPS

Performance Specs (MacOS 26+/MetalFX Upscale/Frame Interpolation)

Minimum: 720p - 60 FPS/900p - 60 FPSRecommended: 1080p - 60 FPSHigh: 1440p - 60 FPSUltra: 4K - 60 FPS

Minimum: M2 Pro, M3,M4Recommended: M3 Pro, M4 Pro, M5High: M2 Max/M3 MaxUltra: M3 Ultra, M4 Max

Minimum: Off (M2 Pro)/On (M3, M4)Recommended: On (M3 Pro, M4 Pro, M5)High: Off (M2 Max)/On (M3 Max)Ultra: On (M3 Ultra, M4 Max)

Crimson Desert will be available on March 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Mac.

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Lauren Schafer

Technology Reporter

Lauren Schafer reports on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and the intersection of technology and society. With a background in software engineering, she brings technical expertise to her coverage of how emerging technologies are reshaping industries and daily life. Her AI reporting has been featured in industry publications.

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