Pearl Abyss has finally given us a first look at the technical requirements for their upcoming ambitious RPG, Crimson Desert. Here is a complete breakdown of what you can expect in terms of performance and resolution while playing Crimson Desert on your PC hardware or consoles.
Crimson Desert PC System Requirements
MinimumLowRecommendedHighUltraGraphics PresetMinimumLowMediumHighUltraPerformance SpecsUpscaled 1080p (from 900p) 30 FPS1080p 30 FPS1080p 60 FPS / 4K 30 FPS1440p 60 FPS4K 60 FPSGPUAMD 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
CPUAMD 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
RAM16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GBOSWindows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newerWindows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newerWindows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newerWindows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newerWindows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newerStorage150 GB SSD150 GB SSD150 GB SSD150 GB SSD150 GB SSD
On PC, the sweet spot is at 1440p, and you’ll need an RTX 4070 paired with something like a Ryzen 5 7600X to get a 60 FPS experience, without upscaling, which I think is quite reasonable for a game of this scale. Regardless of your settings, you need 16 GB of RAM and 150 GB of free space.
Crimson Desert Mac System Requirements
Image via Pearl Abyss
Crimson Desert Console Specifications
PlayStation 5
PerformanceBalancedQualityResolution1080pUpscaled 4K (from 1280p, FSR 3)Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, FSR 3)Target Performance60 FPS VSync / 60+ FPS VRR40 FPS VSync30 FPS VSyncRaytracing QualityRaytracing LowRaytracing LowRaytracing High
PlayStation 5 Pro
PerformanceBalancedQualityResolutionUpscaled 4K (from 1080p, Upgraded PSSR)Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, Upgraded PSSR)4KTarget Performance60 FPS VSync / 60+ FPS VRR40 FPS VSync / 48+ FPS VRR30 FPS VSyncRaytracing QualityRaytracing HighRaytracing HighRaytracing Ultra
Xbox Series S
PerformanceQualityResolution720p1080pTarget Performance40 FPS VSync30 FPS VSyncRaytracing QualityRaytracing OffRaytracing Off
Xbox Series X
PerformanceBalancedQualityResolution1080pUpscaled 4K (from 1280p, FSR 3)Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, FSR 3)Target Performance60 FPS VSync / 60+ FPS VRR40 FPS VSync30 FPS VSyncRaytracing QualityRaytracing LowRaytracing LowRaytracing High
- For VRR, you need a compatible display and an HDMI 2.1 cable.
It’s nice to finally get some confirmation as to what players
Crimson Desert Release Date
Crimson Desert is coming to PC, Xbox Series S|X, and the PS5 on March 20, 2025.
