Crimson Desert is just over a week away from its March 19 launch, and developer Pearl Abyss has shared a full breakdown of specifications across every platform the game will be available on. That includes PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, Mac, and even the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds.
On PC, the minimum requirements to run Crimson Desert at upscaled 1080p and 30 FPS are pretty reasonable. You’ll need at least an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT paired with a Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel i5-8500, 16GB of RAM, and a 150GB SSD. At the top end, hitting 4K at 60 FPS on the Ultra preset requires an RTX 5070 Ti or RX 9070 XT along with a Ryzen 7 7700X or i5-13600K. Those are hefty requirements for the Ultra tier, but the recommended spec targeting 1080p at 60 FPS only calls for an RTX 2080 or RX 6700 XT, which is very attainable. All PC configurations require Windows 10 64-bit (22H2 or newer) and DirectX 12.
On the console side, PlayStation 5 offers three modes. Performance runs at 1080p targeting 60 FPS with VSync, Balanced upscales to 4K from 1280p using FSR 3 at 40 FPS, and Quality upscales to 4K from 1440p at 30 FPS. PlayStation 5 Pro gets the expected bump, with Performance running at upscaled 4K from 1080p using upgraded PSSR at 60 FPS and Quality delivering native 4K at 30 FPS with Raytracing Ultra. Xbox Series X mirrors the PS5 structure with Performance at 1080p and 60 FPS, Balanced at upscaled 4K from 1280p at 40 FPS, and Quality at upscaled 4K from 1440p at 30 FPS. Xbox Series S is more limited, with Performance at 720p and 40 FPS and Quality at 1080p and 30 FPS, both with raytracing off.
Mac players will need macOS 15.0 or later and at least 16GB of RAM. The minimum spec calls for an M2 Pro or M3 chip running at 720p to 900p at 30 FPS, while the Ultra tier targets 4K at 40 FPS on macOS 15 or 4K at 60 FPS on macOS 26+ using an M3 Ultra or M4 Max. Pearl Abyss recommends macOS 26 Tahoe for optimal performance and stability. All Mac configurations use a “For this Mac” graphics preset that automatically assigns settings based on your hardware.
Pearl Abyss also included specs for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, which is a nice touch. The standard ROG Xbox Ally targets 720p at 40 FPS with FSR 3 Frame Generation. The ROG Xbox Ally X can push upscaled 1080p at 60 FPS on its Performance preset or native 1080p at 30 FPS on Quality. All handheld measurements were taken with the power connected and Turbo Mode enabled. There was no mention of the Steam Deck.
Crimson Desert PC System Requirements
Minimum
- Graphics Preset: Minimum
- Avg Performance: Upscaled 1080p (from 900p) @ 30 FPS
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i5-8500
- RAM: 16GB
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer
- Storage: 150GB SSD
Low
- Graphics Preset: Low
- Avg Performance: 1080p @ 30 FPS
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i5-8500
- RAM: 16GB
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer
- Storage: 150GB SSD
Recommended
- Graphics Preset: Medium
- Avg Performance: 1080p @ 60 FPS / 4K @ 30 FPS
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel i5-11600K
- RAM: 16GB
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer
- Storage: 150GB SSD
High
- Graphics Preset: High
- Avg Performance: 1440p @ 60 FPS
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X / Intel i5-12600K
- RAM: 16GB
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer
- Storage: 150GB SSD
Ultra
- Graphics Preset: Ultra
- Avg Performance: 4K @ 60 FPS
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X / Intel i5-13600K
- RAM: 16GB
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or newer
- Storage: 150GB SSD
Crimson Desert Console Specifications
PlayStation 5
Performance
- Resolution: 1080p
- Target Performance: 60 FPS VSync / 60+ FPS VRR
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing Low
Balanced
- Resolution: Upscaled 4K (from 1280p, FSR 3)
- Target Performance: 40 FPS VSync
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing Low
Quality
- Resolution: Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, FSR 3)
- Target Performance: 30 FPS VSync
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing High
PlayStation 5 Pro
Performance
- Resolution: Upscaled 4K (from 1080p, Upgraded PSSR)
- Target Performance: 60 FPS VSync / 60+ FPS VRR
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing High
Balanced
- Resolution: Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, Upgraded PSSR)
- Target Performance: 40 FPS VSync / 48+ FPS VRR
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing High
Quality
- Resolution: 4K
- Target Performance: 30 FPS VSync
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing Ultra
Xbox Series X
Performance
- Resolution: 1080p
- Target Performance: 60 FPS VSync / 60+ FPS VRR
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing Low
Balanced
- Resolution: Upscaled 4K (from 1280p, FSR 3)
- Target Performance: 40 FPS VSync
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing Low
Quality
- Resolution: Upscaled 4K (from 1440p, FSR 3)
- Target Performance: 30 FPS VSync
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing High
Xbox Series S
Performance
- Resolution: 720p
- Target Performance: 40 FPS VSync
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing Off
Quality
- Resolution: 1080p
- Target Performance: 30 FPS VSync
- Raytracing Quality: Raytracing Off
Crimson Desert ROG Xbox Ally Specifications
ROG Xbox Ally
- Resolution: 720p (FSR 3 Frame Generation)
- Target Performance: 40 FPS
ROG Xbox Ally X
Performance
- Resolution: Upscaled 1080p (from 720p, FSR 3 Super Resolution / Frame Generation)
- Target Performance: 60 FPS
Balanced
- Resolution: Upscaled 1080p (from 720p, FSR 3 Super Resolution)
- Target Performance: 40 FPS
Quality
- Resolution: 1080p
- Target Performance: 30 FPS
Crimson Desert Mac Specifications
Minimum
- Chip: M2 Pro / M3, M4
- macOS 15 Performance: 720p @ 30 FPS / 900p @ 30 FPS (MetalFX upscale)
- macOS 26+ Performance: 720p @ 60 FPS / 900p @ 60 FPS (MetalFX upscale / frame interpolation)
- Raytracing: Off (M2 Pro) / On (M3, M4)
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB
Recommended
- Chip: M3 Pro, M4 Pro, M5
- macOS 15 Performance: 1080p @ 30 FPS
- macOS 26+ Performance: 1080p @ 60 FPS
- Raytracing: On
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB
High
- Chip: M2 Max / M3 Max
- macOS 15 Performance: 1440p @ 30 FPS
- macOS 26+ Performance: 1440p @ 60 FPS
- Raytracing: Off (M2 Max) / On (M3 Max)
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB
Ultra
- Chip: M3 Ultra, M4 Max
- macOS 15 Performance: 4K @ 40 FPS
- macOS 26+ Performance: 4K @ 60 FPS
- Raytracing: On
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage: 150GB
