Can I run Sea of Thieves?
To run Sea of Thieves at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly an RTX 3050 with a Core i5-6600K and 8 GB RAM; the minimum is a GTX 780. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
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- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- RTX 3050
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Core i5-6600K
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- GTX 780
- RAM
- 8 GB
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Runs well: about 52 FPS in Sea of Thieves at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 52 FPS in Sea of Thieves at 1080p High (estimated). Best smooth setting for your PC: Low settings at 1440p (60 FPS).
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 60 FPS (smooth); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Your parts vs this game
What to do next
Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to an RTX 3050 or better.
Sea of Thieves at a glance
Sea of Thieves is an adventure game from 2018. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti - AMD Radeon Rx Vega 64 - Intel A750. It asks for 16 GB of RAM (minimum 8 GB).
Our estimate: you need about an RTX 3050 for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while a GTX 780 can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is fairly light on the processor; a Core i5-6600K or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 7 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
Sea of Thieves system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher | Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel i3 4170 @ 3.7 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz | Intel i7 4790 @4Ghz - AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.6Ghz |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti - AMD Radeon Rx Vega 64 - Intel A750 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB | 100 GB |
Parts named above: GTX 660, GTX 1080 Ti, Vega 64, Core i7-4790K, Ryzen 5 1600.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: RTX 3050 graphics, Core i5-6600K processor and 8 GB RAM.
Sea of Thieves FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (RTX 3050). Cells that stop at 107 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 36 | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 38 | 22 | 14 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 43 | 25 | 16 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 63 | 36 | 24 | 9 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 91 | 52 | 34 | 13 |
| RTX 3050 | 106 | 60 | 40 | 14 |
| RTX 2060 | 107 | 63 | 42 | 14 |
| RX 6600 | 107 | 70 | 46 | 16 |
| RTX 3060 | 107 | 85 | 56 | 21 |
| RX 7600 | 107 | 90 | 59 | 21 |
| RTX 4060 | 107 | 96 | 63 | 23 |
| RTX 3070 | 107 | 107 | 80 | 32 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 107 | 107 | 107 | 48 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 107 | 107 | 107 | 69 |
| RTX 4090 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 82 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best Sea of Thieves settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): Medium settings at 1080p for about 33 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 25 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1080p for about 63 FPS. 1080p High: about 85 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 85 FPS. 1080p High: about 107 FPS.
Not sure what's in your PC? Use Detect my PC in the tool above, or open the FPS calculator.
Sea of Thieves FAQs
Can I run Sea of Thieves on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 43 FPS on Low and 25 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It's playable on Low settings.
What graphics card do I need for Sea of Thieves at 60 FPS?
Our model puts an RTX 3050 or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, a GTX 780 is enough.
How much RAM does Sea of Thieves need?
Minimum 8 GB, recommended 16 GB (official). Below 8 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Sea of Thieves run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 38 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 7 FPS on Intel UHD 630. Newer integrated graphics can handle it.
How much storage does Sea of Thieves need?
About 100 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.