Sea of Thieves on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Sea of Thieves at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a RTX 3060 Ti is enough (~60 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3080 or better.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| GTX 1650 | 24 | 17 | 10 |
| RX 580 | 26 | 19 | 11 |
| GTX 1060 | 29 | 21 | 12 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 35 | 25 | 15 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 36 | 26 | 15 |
| RTX 2060 | 38 | 28 | 16 |
| RTX 3060 | 46 | 33 | 19 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 48 | 34 | 20 |
| RTX 4060 | 57 | 41 | 24 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 60 | 44 | 25 |
| RTX 3070 | 69 | 50 | 29 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 72 | 52 | 30 |
| RTX 3080 | 84 | 60 | 35 |
| RTX 4070 | 94 | 68 | 39 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 111 | 80 | 47 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti - AMD Radeon Rx Vega 64 - Intel A750 |
| Processor | Intel i3 4170 @ 3.7 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz | Intel i7 4790 @4Ghz - AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.6Ghz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Sea of Thieves?
To play Sea of Thieves at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a RTX 3060 Ti is enough (~60 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3080 or better.
How much RAM does Sea of Thieves need?
It asks for at least 8 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Sea of Thieves better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.