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Is Crimson Desert Too Good To Be True? Console Specs Revealed

Pearl Abyss shared detailed performance and quality modes for Crimson Desert across PC and consoles, with PC requiring 16GB RAM and 1060-era graphics support.

  • On March 10, Pearl Abyss posted Crimson Desert’s PC and console specs on X, with PC launch review codes going live a day before release amid scarce console previews.
  • Amid console constraints, performance targets show base PS5 locked at 1080p/60fps with Vsync, PS5 Pro at 4K/30fps with raytracing, and Series S at 720p/40fps.
  • PC specs show the game requires 16GB of RAM and supports 1060-era graphics cards, while quality mode uses raytracing for lighting and reflections but upscales 1440p to 4K.
  • With March 10 less than a week before launch, consumers deciding before launch face limited console previews while PC owners may be reassured by 16GB RAM and 1060-era support, but console owners may be deterred by low fps and upscaled resolutions.
  • Amid debate over coverage, the absence of console gameplay coverage fuels doubt about whether the revealed specs reflect final quality, while Pearl Abyss Marketing Director Will Powers defended transparency on X last week.
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It's hard to make more complete than announcing the configurations required to play Crimson Desert: Pearl Abyss details the PC, Mac, consoles and even the Xbox Ally ROG.

Accused of hiding the PS5 and Xbox versions of Crimson, the ambitious game of this first quarter, Pearl Abyss has finally shared the technical data of the different versions. Unsurprisingly, the owners of a PS5 Pro will be at the angels. A few days ago, Pearl Abyss was forced to put the

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FandomWire broke the news in on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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