With Rare's swashbuckling sandbox adventure Sea of Thieves due next month, the developer has now revealed the specifications you'll need to sink or swim within its sprawling pirate-infested world.
Need a new PC for Sea of Thieves? Check out our build guides:
Budget gaming PC
(~$750/£750) - A good entry-level system.
Mid-range gaming PC
(~$1,250/£1,250) - Our recommended build for most gamers.
High-end gaming PC
(~$2,000/£2,000) - Everything a gamer could want.
Extreme gaming PC
(>$3,000/£3,000) - You won the lotto and are going all-in on gaming.
Prefer to buy a prebuilt than building it yourself? Check out our guide to the Best Gaming PCs.
In order, here are its recommended, minimum, and the game's aforementioned below-spec 540p settings.
Cruise liner (1080p @60 fps)
- OS: Windows 10
- CPU: Intel i5 4690 @3.5ghz or AMD FX-8150
- RAM: 8GB
- DirectX: 11
- VRAM: 4GB
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 or AMD Radeon R9 380x
- Modern GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD RX 470
- HDD: 60GB 7.2k RPM
- Graphics settings: Medium ("Rare" in-game)
Bayliner (720p @30fps)
- OS: Windows 10
- CPU: Intel Q9450 @2.6ghz or AMD Phenom II
- RAM: 4GB
- DirectX: 11
- VRAM: 1GB
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 or AMD Radeon 7750
- Modern GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1030 or AMD R7 450
- HDD: 60GB 5.4k RPM
- Graphics settings: Low ("Common" in-game)
Bin liner (540p @30fps)
- OS: Windows 10
- CPU: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 or Intel Iris 540
- RAM: 4GB
- DirectX: 11
- VRAM: 1GB
- GPU: Integrated
- Modern GPU: Integrated
- HDD: 60GB 5.4k RPM
- Graphics settings: Minimum ("Cursed" in-game)
Rare provides the following infographic, which also caters to those among us travelling first class in 4K. Check it out (click the top right to expand):
Sea of Thieves is due March 20. Check out the rest of our coverage this-a-way.
