Minecraft system requirements and which devices run it

14 August 2026 · 3 min read

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Checked: Claude (AI) — fact-checked against the Ukrainian original; not proofread by a native speaker

The figures in this piece come from three official Mojang pages: the article Minecraft: Java Edition System Requirements, the help article System Requirements for Minecraft: Java Edition, and the store page for PC.

The headline: requirements rose for the first time in 17 years

On 21 July 2026, Mojang officially raised Java Edition’s system requirements — the first such increase in the game’s 17-year existence. The reason given on the official page is that the game’s modern graphics (shaders, lighting) demand more resources than the original requirements accounted for years ago.

Minimum requirements

• Operating system. A 64-bit OS is required; 32-bit systems are no longer supported.
• Processor. At least 4 cores.
• Graphics card. Support for Vulkan 1.3 and at least 2 GB of video memory.
• RAM. 8 GB with a discrete graphics card, or 12 GB with integrated graphics — the requirement is higher for integrated chips specifically, because they share memory with the system.
• Performance target. 1080p at 30 fps on the Fast graphics preset.

Recommended requirements

• RAM. 16 GB.
• Processor. Noticeably stronger than the minimum — the official page describes it as “modern,” without tying it to a specific chip model.
• Graphics card. 6 GB of video memory or more.
• Performance target. 1080p at 60 fps on the Fancy graphics preset.

It’s worth noting honestly: specific CPU or GPU models (for example, named Intel, AMD, or Nvidia chips) aren’t listed on the official pages checked — requirements are given through parameters (cores, Vulkan support, memory size) rather than model names, so this piece doesn’t include invented processor or graphics card names either.

Minimum OS version for online play

Separate from the hardware requirements, there’s a requirement on the OS version itself: since March 2025, online play and receiving updates through the launcher require at least Windows 10 or macOS 10.15. This is confirmed by the official Minecraft Help article and applies specifically to connecting to servers and the launcher, not to running the game as such.

Which platforms actually run Minecraft

Here it’s worth distinguishing between the two editions — more detail in our piece on Java Edition and Bedrock Edition:

• Java Edition officially runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• Bedrock Edition for PC (per the store page) supports only Windows — there’s no official version for Mac or Linux.
• Bedrock Edition on consoles and mobile devices has its own separate platform requirements, which aren’t detailed as PC hardware specs on the Minecraft.net pages checked.

What’s officially not stated

• Specific CPU/GPU models for either requirement tier — the official pages only name parameters (cores, Vulkan version, memory size), without tying them to brands or models.
• The exact amount of free disk space needed to install and run the game isn’t given on the pages checked.
• Requirements for the console and mobile versions of Bedrock, separate from PC, aren’t part of the checked pages about Java Edition or the PC store.

Practical takeaway

If a computer meets at least 8 GB of RAM (12 GB with integrated graphics), a 4-core processor, and a graphics card with Vulkan 1.3, the game will run on the Fast preset. For comfortable play at higher settings, aim for 16 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 6 GB of memory or more. Before buying the bundle on the store page, it makes sense to check your PC’s current configuration against these exact parameters, not the outdated requirements that stood for nearly two decades until July 2026.