System requirements · PC
Black Desert PC system requirements
Black Desert needs at least an Intel Core i3 (4th Generation) processor, 8 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 970, Radeon RX 480 graphics card, on Windows 10 (64-bit).
For the recommended settings: an Intel Core i5 (8th Generation), AMD Ryzen 5 2000 Series processor, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1660 Super graphics card. It takes 80 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 (4th Generation) | Intel Core i5 (8th Generation), AMD Ryzen 5 2000 Series |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 970, Radeon RX 480 | GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
| Storage | 80 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | 80GB HDD (SSD recommended) | 80GB SSD |
How demanding is Black Desert?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 45% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (8 GB).
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Storage: Larger than 93% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (80 GB).
Compared with the minimum requirements of every game that has a requirements page on gamekeys.deals. We compare memory and storage only: processor and graphics card names cannot be ranked reliably from Steam's text.
Other platforms
Black Desert is also available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The PC specifications on this page do not apply to console editions.
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