Can My PC Run Sea of Thieves?
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NVIDIA GTX 650 minimum, NVIDIA GTX 1060 recommended. Check your own parts below.
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Sea of Thieves system requirements
Minimum requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i3-4150 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 650 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | 60 GB available space |
Recommended requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4690 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1060 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 60 GB available space |
Requirements are transcribed from the publisher's published specification and have not been re-checked against the current store listing.
About running Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves is a 2018 Adventure title. It runs on modest hardware and is far more forgiving than its release year suggests. The published minimum is built around Intel Core i3-4150 paired with NVIDIA GTX 650; the recommended tier moves up to Intel Core i5-4690 and NVIDIA GTX 1060. Memory goes from 4 GB at minimum to 8 GB recommended, and you'll want roughly 60 GB free on disk. Frame rates here are usually limited by background software long before the graphics card runs out of room.
How to improve Sea of Thieves performance
- Close what you're not using. Browsers, chat apps and launchers sit on RAM and CPU while Sea of Thieves runs. On a machine near the minimum this is usually the single biggest win available.
- Check your actual refresh rate and resolution. Running below your monitor's native resolution costs less than most people expect; running above your refresh rate buys nothing at all.
- Update the graphics driver. New releases routinely ship driver-side fixes. For a 2018 title on an older card this can be the difference between stutter and smooth.
- Put the game on an SSD. Sea of Thieves wants about 60 GB. On a mechanical drive the frame rate may be fine while texture pop-in and load times are not.
- Free the memory before you launch. Windows accumulates background services that never give memory back. FixKon clears them out in one pass, which matters most when you're on 4–8 GB.
Sea of Thieves requirements FAQ
- What are the minimum requirements for Sea of Thieves?
- Sea of Thieves lists Intel Core i3-4150 or equivalent, NVIDIA GTX 650, 4 GB of RAM and about 60 GB of storage on Windows 10 64-bit.
- Can I run Sea of Thieves on a NVIDIA GTX 650?
- NVIDIA GTX 650 is the published minimum graphics card, so it should start and run — at low settings, at 1080p, and with frame dips in heavy scenes. The recommended card is NVIDIA GTX 1060.
- How much RAM does Sea of Thieves need?
- 4 GB is the minimum and 8 GB is recommended. Below the minimum the game will stutter or fail to launch regardless of how fast your CPU and graphics card are.
- Will Sea of Thieves run better if I close background apps?
- Usually yes, and most on a PC near the minimum spec. Background processes compete for the same CPU time and memory the game needs. This is what FixKon automates.