Elite: Dangerous System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Elite: Dangerous system requirements - see whether your PC is compatible.

Elite: Dangerous system requirements
Developer:
Frontier Developments
Publisher:
Frontier Developments
Release date:
2 April 2015 (10 years ago)
User score:
4.5 / 5
Hardware demand level:
1.5 / 10 - lightly demanding
Ray tracing support:
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Official system requirements for PC

To run Elite: Dangerous, you'll need at least 6 GB of RAM and 25 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the Radeon R7 240, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 770. As for your CPU, an A6-5400K is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an FX-4350 or better.

Minimum

Graphics card:
Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
CPU:
Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)
Memory:
6 GB RAM
File size:
25 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
DirectX:
Version 11

Recommended

Graphics card:
Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
CPU:
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better
Memory:
8 GB RAM
File size:
25 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
DirectX:
Version 11

Performance on your PC


Performance on your GPU

Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target FPS shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.

RTX 3060
recommended
GeForce GTX 770

GeForce RTX 3060 is 2.9x faster than GeForce GTX 770. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.



Performance on your CPU

i5-12400
minimum
A6-5400K
recommended
FX-4350

Core i5-12400 is 5.9x faster than FX-4350. Your CPU can run the game at recommended settings.


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