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Minecraft system requirements

Last Updated: Mar 13, 2013 09:24PM CET
This information has been compiled by the Minecraft community on the Minecraft wiki. Please visit the Hardware Performance wiki page for the most up to date information.
 
A computer with the minimum requirements should be able to play Minecraft. However, for the best experience, please consider the recommended requirements.
 
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • CPU : Intel P4/NetBurst Architecture or its AMD Equivalent (AMD K7)
  • RAM : 2GB
  • GPU : Intel GMA 950 or AMD Equivalent
  • HDD : At least 90MB for Game Core and Sound Files
  • Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 or up is required to be able to run the game.
 
Recommended Requirements:
  • CPU : Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 (K8) 2.6 GHz
  • RAM : 4GB
  • GPU : GeForce 6xxx or ATI Radeon 9xxx and up with OpenGL 2 Support (Excluding Integrated Chipsets)
  • HDD : 150MB
 
Software Requirements:
  • Minecraft Release 1.2.5 or newer. Older versions will need to be updated to current versions
  • Java (Java SE 6 Update 32 or Java SE 7 Update 4 or newer is preferred)
  • Please note that some users experience issues playing Minecraft while using a mismatched version of Java for their operating system (32 or 64 bit), while using certain versions of Java 7, or while multiple versions of Java are installed
If you have a laptop with an a built-in (integrated) graphics card, rather than a dedicated card, it is highly suggested that you try the demo before purchase.

Information on system requirements for running a Minecraft server can be found on the Minecraft wiki.
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