It’s just over a month until the full version of pirate-themed multiplayer title Sea of Thieves arrives on the Xbox One and PC. Ahead of the March 20 launch, publisher Microsoft and developer Rare have released an extensive list of…
It’s just over a month until the full version of pirate-themed multiplayer title Sea of Thieves arrives on the Xbox One and PC. Ahead of the March 20 launch, publisher Microsoft and developer Rare have released an extensive list of PC requirements, which range from 540p @30fps up to 4k @60fps.
As Ubisoft did with Far Cry 4’s spec list, Rare/Microsoft have included a range of resolutions and frame rates and the hardware requirements for each. They have even split the video card categories into “GPU” and “Modern GPU,” and have included suggested hard drive speeds, which is something rarely seen.
The good news for owners of potato PCs is that Sea of Thieves will run on an Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 or Iris 540 with 4 GB of RAM, a 5400 RPM hard drive (with 60GB free), and integrated graphics. At 540p with minimum, aka “Cursed,” graphics settings, it’s not going to look great, but at least the game works on low-end machines.
Moving up to 720p @30 fps requires an Intel Q9450 or AMD Phenom II X6 along with a 1 GB GTX 650 or AMD Radeon 7750. The modern GPU category starts with a GTX 1030 or R7 450.
For those who want to play the game in 4k @60 fps with Ultra (mythical) settings, an i7 4790 or Ryzen 5 1600,16 GB of RAM, a GTX 1080 Ti or RX Vega 64, and an SSD are required.
Microsoft recently announced that Sea of Thieves would be one the games from Microsoft Studios to arrive on the company’s Xbox Game Pass subscription service the same day it’s released. The changes haven’t been well received by retailers, with one Austrian company delisting Microsoft’s consoles from its store in retaliation. Those who buy the game on Xbox One will also receive access to the PC version through the Play Anywhere initiative.
Here’s a full list of requirements that’s easier to read:
540p @30fps
OS: Windows 10 Anniversary (1607)
CPU: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 or Intel Iris 540
RAM: 4GB
VRAM: 1GB
GPU: Integrated
Modern GPU: Integrated
HDD: 60GB 5,400 RPM
Graphics settings: Minimum
720p @30fps
OS: Windows 10 Anniversary (1607)
CPU: Intel Q9450 @2.6ghz or AMD Phenom II
RAM: 4GB
VRAM: 1GB
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 or AMD Radeon 7750
Modern GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1030 or AMD R7 450
HDD: 60GB 5,400 RPM
Graphics settings: Low
1080p @30fps
OS: Windows 10 Anniversary (1607)
CPU: Intel i3 4170 @3.7ghz or AMD FX-6300 @3.5ghz
RAM: 8GB
VRAM: 2GB
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270
Modern GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050ti or AMD Radeon RX 460
HDD: 60GB 7,200 RPM
Graphics settings: Medium
1080p @60fps
OS: Windows 10 Anniversary (1607)
CPU: Intel i5 4690 @3.5ghz or AMD FX-8150
RAM: 8GB
VRAM: 4GB
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 or AMD Radeon R9 380x
Modern GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD RX 470
HDD: 60GB 7,200 RPM
Graphics settings: Medium
4k @30fps
OS: Windows 10 Anniversary (1607)
CPU: Intel i5 4690 @3.5ghz or AMD FX-8150
RAM: 16GB
VRAM: 8GB
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 980ti or AMD Radeom RX Vega 56
Modern GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070 or AMD Radeom RX Vega 56
HDD: 60GB SSD
Graphics settings: Ultra
4k @60fps
OS: Windows 10 Anniversary (1607)
CPU: Intel i7 4790 @4ghz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.6ghz
RAM: 16GB
VRAM: 8GB
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti or AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
Modern GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti or AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
HDD: 60GB SSD
Graphics settings: Ultra
