Minecraft
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What Minecraft asks of your PC
For Minecraft the publisher lists a floor of 8 GB of memory and recommends 16 GB. The recommendation runs higher than for Minecraft in 1 of the 24 sourced specs, level with it in 14 and lower in 8. The floor runs higher than for Minecraft in 6 of the 24 specs and lower in 6.
For Minecraft the source names video memory only where it ties the figure to a resolution: 6 GB at 1080p.
The same recommendation appears for Fortnite, World of Warcraft and Path of Exile 2.
Source: Minecraft: Java Edition System Requirements, published on minecraft.net, retrieved 2026-08-19. Open Minecraft: Java Edition System Requirements
What these figures do not say about Minecraft
The numbers come from the publisher. What frame rate Minecraft reaches on your machine they do not say: that depends on resolution, detail level and how processor and graphics card work together. The Performance Hub estimates it for Minecraft, it does not measure it.
The hardware floor for Minecraft
This floor comes out of the frame rate model: it looks for the weakest buyable part in our catalogue that the model still credits with the target rate for Minecraft. It is a lower bound, not a buying recommendation, and none of it is measured.
For 60 frames at 1080p the model settles on Intel Arc A380 together with Intel Core i3-12100. For that pair it works out 72 frames.
For 144 frames at 1440p the model settles on AMD RX 7600 together with Intel Core i3-12100. For that pair it works out 144 frames.
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FPS and hardware for Minecraft
In the Performance Hub you pick processor, graphics card and memory and get a model estimate for Minecraft. That is not a measurement on your machine.
Frequently asked questions
What hardware do I need to play Minecraft smoothly?
That depends on the resolution and frame rate you want. In the Performance Hub you enter your processor, graphics card and memory and get an estimated FPS figure for Minecraft, a bottleneck analysis and matching upgrade suggestions. All values are model calculations, not measurements on your machine.
How do I find teammates for Minecraft?
Through the squad finder: filter open posts by Minecraft, region, language and play style, or create one yourself. Your in-game IDs stay hidden until a request has been accepted by both sides.
Where can I see the current meta and patch news for Minecraft?
The meta sits in the Meta Tierlist tab on this page, and every entry names its source. We do not keep patch news for Minecraft: we would rather write nothing than claim something we cannot back up.