Crimson Desert Specs For PC, Console, And Other Platforms Revealed

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. 

 PC Specs

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Performance Specs

Minimum: Upscaled 1080p (from 900p) 30 FPS
Low: 1080p/30 FPS
Recommended: 1080p/60 FPS, 4K/30 FPS
High: 1440p/60 FPS
Ultra: 4K/60 FPS

GPU

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

CPU

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

RAM

All: 16 GB

OS

All: Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer

Storage

All: 150 GB, SSD Required

Console Specs

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PlayStation 5

Resolution

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

Target Performance

Performance: 60 FPS Vsync/60+ FPS VRR
Balanced: 40 FPS Vsync
Quality: 30 FPS Vsync

Raytracing Quality

Performance: Raytracing Low
Balanced: Raytracing Low
Quality: Raytracing High

PlayStation 5 Pro

Resolution

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

Target Performance

Performance: 60 FPS Vsync/60+ FPS VRR
Balanced: 40 FPS Vsync/48+ FPS VRR
Quality: 30 FPS Vsync

Raytracing Quality

Performance: Raytracing High
Balanced: Raytracing High
Quality: Raytracing Ultra

Xbox Series S

Resolution

Performance: 720p
Quality: 1080p

Target Performance
Performance: 40 FPS Vsync
Quality: 30 FPS Vsync

Raytracing Quality
Performance: Raytracing Off
Quality: Raytracing Off

Xbox Series X/S

Resolution

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

Target Performance

Performance: 60 FPS Vsync/60+ FPS VRR
Balanced: 40 FPS Vsync
Quality: 30 FPS Vsync

Raytracing Quality

Performance: Raytracing Low
Balanced: Raytracing Low
Quality: Raytracing High

ROG Xbox Ally Specs

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ROG Xbox Ally

Resolution

Performance: 720p (FSR 3 Frame Generation)

Target Performance

Performance: 40 FPS

Storage

150 GB

ROG Xbox Ally X

Resolution

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

Target Performance

Performance: 60 FPS
Balanced: 40 FPS
Quality: 30 FPS

Storage

150 GB

Mac Specs

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Performance Specs (MacOS 15/MetalFX Upscale)

Minimum: 720p - 30 FPS/900p - 30 FPS
Recommended: 1080p - 30 FPS
High: 1440p - 30 FPS
Ultra: 4K - 40 FPS

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

Minimum: 720p - 60 FPS/900p - 60 FPS
Recommended: 1080p - 60 FPS
High: 1440p - 60 FPS
Ultra: 4K - 60 FPS

MacOS

All: 15.0 or later

Chip

Minimum: M2 Pro, M3,M4
Recommended: M3 Pro, M4 Pro, M5
High: M2 Max/M3 Max
Ultra: M3 Ultra, M4 Max

Raytracing

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)

RAM

All: 16 GB

Storage (Steam)

All: 150 GB

Storage (App Store)

All: 150 GB

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