System requirements · PC
Elite Dangerous PC system requirements
Elite Dangerous needs at least a processor listed as “Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)”, 6 GB of RAM and an Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240 graphics card, on Windows 8/10 64-bit.
For the recommended settings: an Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better, 8 GB of RAM and an Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X graphics card. It takes 25 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 8/10 64-bit Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz) | Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240 | Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X |
| DirectX | Version 11 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 25 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| VR support | SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required | Not listed |
| Additional notes | Not listed | Supports SteamVR, Oculus Rift and TrackIR |
How demanding is Elite Dangerous?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 39% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (6 GB).
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Storage: Larger than 65% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (25 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
Mac
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | OS X Yosemite (version 10.10.3) Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | 2.3Ghz quad-core Intel Core i5 CPU | 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GT 650M 1GB (or equivalent) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M (2GB video memory) / AMD Radeon R9 M290X (2GB video memory) |
| Storage | 8 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
Elite Dangerous 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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