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This lists the system requirements needed to play Crimson Desert on both PC and Mac. See the minimum and recommended specifications to run Crimson Desert here!

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Crimson Desert System Requirements

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Minimum System Requirements

PC Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-Bit
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-8500 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Equivalent
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT or Equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • Storage: 135 GB Available Space, SSD Required

Mac Requirements

  • OS: MacOS 15
  • CPU: Apple M1
  • GPU: M1
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • Storage: 135 GB Available Space

Crimson Desert requires a minimum NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT for PC, and an M1 for Mac. Systems with graphics cards that do not meet these requirements may experience trouble running the game, even on the lowest visual settings.

Recommmended System Requirements

PC Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-Bit
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-11600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or Equivalent
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or Equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • Storage: 135 GB Available Space, SSD Required

Mac Requirements

  • OS: MacOS 26
  • CPU: Apple M4 Pro
  • GPU: M3 Pro
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • Storage: 135 GB Available Space

Crimson Desert recommends NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT for PC, and an M3 Pro for Mac. Systems with graphics cards that meet or exceed these recommended specifications will be able to run the game at its highest visual settings.

Crimson Desert File Size Requirements

Needs 135 GB for PC and Mac

Platforms Required Storage Space
PC / Mac 135 GB
PS5 TBD
Xbox Series X/S TBD

Crimson Desert generally requires 135 GB of available space to download and play on both PC and Mac. Although the file size on the PS5 and Xbox is speculated to match, there is no information regarding its specific size at the moment.

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