Minecraft is a sandbox game which allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D world. It is currently in development by Markus Persson, aka "Notch". The gameplay is inspired by Dwarf Fortress, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dungeon Keeper, and especially Infiniminer. The game has two variants, Alpha and Classic, both with single- and multiplayer options. Classic includes only the building aspects of the game with unlimited blocks, while Alpha includes monsters and a much greater variety of crafting available, as well as requiring players to mine their own blocks. Alpha is currently the latest release of Minecraft, and plans to move into beta sometime in September 2010. Minecraft was developed for about a week before its public release on May 16, 2009 on the TIGSource forums, where it gained a considerable level of popularity. It has been continually updated since then.

Minecraft System Requirements

23 Jul 2020 - Specs reviewed

Official Minimum Requirements

•CPU: Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz / AMD A8-7600 APU 3.1 GHz or equivalent
•RAM: 4GB
•GPU (Integrated): Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Ivy Bridge) or AMD Radeon R5 series (Kaveri line) with OpenGL 4.4*
•GPU (Discrete): Nvidia GeForce 400 Series or AMD Radeon HD 7000 series with OpenGL 4.4
•HDD: At least 1GB for game core, maps and other files

Official Recommended Requirements

•CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz / AMD A10-7800 APU 3.5 GHz or equivalent
•RAM: 8GB
•GPU: GeForce 700 Series or AMD Radeon Rx 200 Series (excluding integrated chipsets) with OpenGL 4.5
•HDD: 4GB (SSD is recommended)

PC System Analysis For Minecraft Requirements

To run Minecraft on high graphics settings your PC will require at least a 0MB GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X with a Core i5-4690 3.5GHz or APU A10-7800 Quad-Core CPU. 8 GB will also be needed to achieve the Minecraft rec specs and get 60FPS. To be able to run at all you will need at least 4 GB system memory. Make sure your GPU can run DirectX 9 or Minecraft won’t run. We suggest a 7 year old PC to play smoothly.

FPS System Benchmark

200+ FPS

High

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GTX 1060

How well optimised is Minecraft for PC? Minecraft is well optimized

6.5

Where does Minecraft rank in the list of the most demanding games?

100+

Genres: Adventure, Management, RPG, Sandbox

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Graphics Settings: High

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Core i9-9900 8-Core 3.1GHz

Graphics [1920 x 1080]

GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile

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64GB

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Core i9-9900 8-Core 3.1GHz

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GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile [1920 x 1080]

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64GB

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Core i3-3210 3.2GHz

APU A8-7600 Quad-Core

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4 GB

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1 GB

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Minecraft PC Release Date:

11 Nov 2011

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