Action · 2020 · Rare Ltd
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition System Requirements
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is demanding by 2026 standards. It wants 16GB of memory and 8GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 100GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Intel i3 4170 @ 3.7 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz≈ AMD FX-6300 | Intel i7 4790 @4Ghz - AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.6Ghz≈ AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| Graphics card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti - AMD Radeon Rx Vega 64 - Intel A750≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| System memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB | 100 GB (SSD recommended) |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 198 | 123 | 71 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 177 | 110 | 64 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 169 | 105 | 61 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 166 | 103 | 60 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 161 | 100 | 58 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 153 | 95 | 55 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 150 | 93 | 54 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 148 | 92 | 53 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 145 | 90 | 52 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 143 | 88 | 51 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
At least 8GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or better), 100GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 16GB of memory and a card with 8GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or equivalent.
Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition demanding on PC?
It is demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 25/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
