Java Edition hardware requirements

This article is about the game requirements of the current Minecraft PC version, . For the server requirements, see Server/Requirements. For performance comparisons, see Hardware performance.

Any computer with the following hardware should suffice. However, for an enjoyable experience, we suggest looking at the recommended requirements, or even at the optimal requirements.

It is also worth noting, that due to the number of modifications available, Minecraft's exact hardware requirements can be unpredictable. If you have a lot of mods running, pinging each other and passing information around, then your needs are going to be higher than for the unmodified game; although even the vanilla Hopper, with its' extremely makeshift pipe network, recently added some inefficiency. The below guidelines should therefore be considered for the base, unmodified game; although with that said, even with mods, the game itself should never require more than four gigabytes of RAM.

• Chromebooks running Chrome OS are not supported. However, a rooted Chromebook running a Linux variant will work.

Full game

• Java Runtime Environment 6 (jre6u29) or up is required to be able to run the game.
• Note that these requirements are for the game only you will need to allocate more resources to the OS!
• Intel's GL960/GM965 Express chipset drivers do not support OpenGL 2.1 under Windows operating systems, but do under Linux (as of 1.8.8). This means that versions of Minecraft newer than 1.7.2 cannot be played by these chipsets with a Windows operating system.

Requirements	CPU	RAM	GPU	HDD	Notes
Minimum (As of 1.7.5)	Intel P4/NetBurst architecture or its AMD equivalent (AMD K7)1	256 MB	GeForce3 or Radeon R100 (7xxx) and up.2	At least 40 MB for game data	LAN connectivity is required for multiplayer gaming. If using an Integrated graphics chip, then upgrade or allocate more Video RAM.
Acceptable	Intel Pentium D or AMD K8-Based CPUs and better	512 MB	GeForce 43 or ATI Radeon 9600 and up.	100 MB for game saves + sounds	Low-ping Internet connection for online multiplayer gaming or LAN connections.4
Recommended	Intel Pentium D or AMD K8-Based CPUs and better	1 GB	GeForce 7300 GT or ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT and up	150 MB for game saves + sounds
Good	Intel Core-Based CPUs or AMD K10-Based CPUs and better	2 GB	GeForce 8600 GT or ATI Radeon HD 3650 and up5	1 GB
Optimal	Intel Nehalem-Based CPUs or AMD Husky-Based CPUs (Llano) and better	3 GB	GeForce GT 240 or ATI Radeon HD 5550 and up6	2.5 GB	A SSD can significantly improve world loading speed.

¹ Any processor supporting MMX/SSE instructions.
² Any graphics card supporting OpenGL 1.3 API.
³ Non-MX variants only.
⁴ Such as DSL, cable or optical fiber.
⁵ Excluding integrated chipsets.
⁶ Excluding integrated chipsets and APUs (although they will most definitely still work).
⁷ Minecraft does benefit from multi-core processors.
⁸ Most high-end GPUs don't accelerate Minecraft too much unless using shaders or high-quality resource packs.
⁹ Balancing the CPU, RAM, GPU, and your HDD/SSD helps a lot.

Classic

• Java Runtime Environment is required to be able to run the game.
• Note that these requirements are for the game only you will need to allocate more resources to the OS!

Requirements	CPU	RAM	GPU	HDD	Notes
Minimum	Intel P4/NetBurst architecture or its AMD equivalent (AMD K7) (Any CPU with MMX/SSE Instructions)	256 MB	GeForce 256 or ATI Rage XL and up. (any GPU with full OpenGL 1.2 support)	At least 8 MB for game data	Internet connectivity for online multiplayer gaming.
Recommended	Intel Pentium D or AMD K8-Based CPUs and better	1 GB	GeForce 4 or ATI Radeon 9600 and up	40 MB for game saves + sounds