Minecraft System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Mojang
- Publisher:
- Mojang
- Release date:
- 18 November 2011 (13 years ago)
- User score:
- 3.5 / 5 (43691 vote)
- Hardware demand level:
- 0.5 / 10 - not demanding
Official Minecraft system requirements for PC
To run Minecraft, you'll need at least 4 GB of RAM and 1 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the Radeon HD 7310, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce 7100 GS. As for your CPU, an Core i3-3210 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-4690 or better.
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements- Graphics card:
- Integrated: Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Ivy Bridge) or AMD Radeon R5 series (Kaveri line) with OpenGL 4.41 Discrete: Nvidia GeForce 400 Series or AMD Radeon HD 7000 series with OpenGL 4.4
- CPU:
- Intel Core i3-3210 / AMD A8-7600 APU or equivalent
- RAM:
- 4 GB (2GB free)
- File size:
- ~180 MB for program data, though worlds can drastically increase this amount. 1 GB should be enough for a normal amount of maps, resource packs, etc.
- Operating system:
- Windows 7 or later, OS X 10.9 Maverick, Linux: Any distribution from 2014 or later
- DirectX:
- no data
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- GeForce 700 Series or AMD Radeon Rx 200 Series (excluding integrated chipsets) with OpenGL 4.5
- CPU:
- Intel Core i5-4690 / AMD A10-7800 or equivalent
- RAM:
- 8 GB (4GB free)
- File size:
- 4 GB
- Operating system:
- Windows 10 or later, OS X 10.12 Sierra, Linux: Any distribution from 2014 or later
- DirectX:
- no data
Minecraft performance on your PC
Minecraft performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 341.2x faster than GeForce 7100 GS. Your graphics card can run Minecraft at recommended settings according to Mojang.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Minecraft FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Minecraft performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 3.5x faster than Core i5-4690. Your CPU can run Minecraft at recommended settings according to Mojang.
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