Check If Your Rig Can Handle It: Full Crimson Desert System Requirements Revealed for PC, PS5, Xbox, and Mac

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Pearl Abyss has published the complete specifications and performance data for Crimson Desert across all platforms, based on internal tests carried out by the production team. The game launches on March 19.

Pearl Abyss, the studio also behind Black Desert Online, has been steadily building anticipation for one of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2026, revealing gameplay mechanics, combat systems, and various new details about Crimson Desert ahead of its March 19 launch. Now, on the technical side, the developer has stepped forward to share the game’s specifications and expected performance figures for PC, PS5, Xbox Series, ROG Xbox Ally, and Mac. According to the tables published on the official Crimson Desert website, all data listed below is based on internal testing conducted by the production team.

PC System Requirements and Performance

Graphics Setting	Minimum	Low	Recommended	High	Ultra
Performance	Upscaled to 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 later	Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or later	Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or later	Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or later	Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or later
Storage	150 GB, SSD Required	150 GB, SSD Required	150 GB, SSD Required	150 GB, SSD Required	150 GB, SSD Required

PS5 Performance

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

PS5 Pro Performance

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

Xbox Series X Performance

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

Xbox Series S Performance

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

ROG Xbox Ally Performance

Graphics Mode	Performance (ROG Xbox Ally)	Performance (ROG Xbox Ally X)	Balanced (ROG Xbox Ally X)	Quality (ROG Xbox Ally X)
Resolution	720p (FSR 3 Frame Generation)	Upscaled to 1080p (from 720p, FSR 3 Super Resolution / Frame Generation)	Upscaled to 1080p (from 720p, FSR 3 Super Resolution)	1080p
Target Performance	40 FPS	60 FPS	40 FPS	30 FPS
Storage	150 GB	150 GB	150 GB	150 GB

Mac System Requirements and Performance

Configuration	Minimum	Recommended	High	Ultra
Performance (macOS 15 / Metal FX Scaling)	720p 30 FPS / 900p 30 FPS	1080p 30 FPS	1440p 30 FPS	4K 40 FPS
Performance (macOS 26+ / Metal FX Scaling – Frame Interpolation)	720p 60 FPS / 900p 60 FPS	1080p 60 FPS	1440p 60 FPS	4K 60 FPS
macOS	15.0 or later	15.0 or later	15.0 or later	15.0 or later
Chip	M2 Pro / M3, M4	M3 Pro, M4 Pro, M5	M2 Max / M3 Max	M3 Ultra, M4 Max
Ray Tracing	Off / On	On	Off / On	On
RAM	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (Steam and App Store)	150 GB	150 GB	150 GB	150 GB

Following an announcement that came too soon and years of anticipation, it is finally safe to say that Crimson Desert is right around the corner. All signs point to Pearl Abyss being met with a flood of players on launch day, as many have been captivated by the game’s fantasy premise. As noted above, Crimson Desert is scheduled to launch on March 19.

Source: 3DJuegos