Minecraft System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Minecraft system requirements
Developer:
Mojang
Publisher:
Mojang
Release date:
18 November 2011 (13 years ago)
User score:
3.5 / 5
Hardware demand level:
1 / 10 - not demanding
Ray tracing support:
no data

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 GeForce 410M, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce 710M. 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

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.

RTX 3060
recommended
GeForce 710M

GeForce RTX 3060 is 37.7x faster than GeForce 710M. Your graphics card can run Minecraft at recommended settings according to Mojang.



Minecraft performance on your CPU

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400
recommended
Core i5-4690

Core i5-12400 is 3.4x faster than Core i5-4690. Your CPU can run Minecraft at recommended settings according to Mojang.


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