Can I run Sea of Thieves?
Official Sea of Thieves system requirements, player reports on Sea of Thieves performance, and a check against your GPU and CPU.
Official system requirements
Published on the Steam store page by the developer. This is that text, not a benchmark.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
- Processor
- Intel i3 4170 @ 3.7 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 100 GB available space
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Network: Broadband Internet connection
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel i7 4790 @4Ghz - AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.6Ghz
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti - AMD Radeon Rx Vega 64 - Intel A750
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Storage
- 100 GB available space
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Network: Broadband Internet connection
What players say about performance
The game has generally good performance on high-end hardware, but suffers from significant server and lag issues, bugs, and community toxicity that impair gameplay.
Drawn from 17 reviews that mention performance.
Common problems
- desync and hitreg issues
- lag spikes and server instability
- long loading times
- performance drops on older hardware
What runs it well
- optimized well on high-end systems like 2080S + 4790K at 1440p
- works nicely on Linux with Proton 5.13-2
- can run smoothly on Steam Deck by limiting TDP to 9W/900MHz
Check your PC
Pick a GPU and a CPU. The result compares their class with the parts named in the official requirements. It is not an FPS estimate.