Minecraft: Java Edition PC Requirements
To play it you need at least a Intel HD Graphics 4000-class graphics card ; to play it as the developers intended, aim for a Intel HD Graphics 4000. Among the games we track, it is very light on modern hardware.
- Minimum GPU
- Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Recommended GPU
- Intel HD Graphics 4000
- RAM
- 4–8 GB
- Disk
- 1 GB
Which graphics cards clear it
All 165 desktop cards we track, sorted against the publisher's minimum and recommended card.
What the publisher lists
Quoted from the Steam store page — see the original. Where we could place a named part, our closest match is underneath.
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4000 or AMD Radeon R5 matches Intel HD Graphics 4000 | NVIDIA GeForce 700 series or AMD Radeon Rx 200 series matches Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-3210 or AMD A8-7600 APU matches AMD Phenom II X4 965 | Intel Core i5-4690 or AMD A10-7800 matches AMD A10-7800 |
| Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory | 0 GB | Publisher didn't say |
| Storage | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Windows | Windows 10 64-bit | Same as minimum |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | Same as minimum |
Frame-rate outlook, weakest card to strongest
Modelled at the High preset without upscaling, next to a AMD A10-7800-class processor. Estimates, not recorded benchmarks — how the model works.
| Card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Against the specs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| AMD Radeon RX 6600 | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| AMD Radeon RX 7600 | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| Intel Arc B580 | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | 75 | 75 | 75 | Recommended |
Answers about Minecraft: Java Edition on PC
What is the lowest graphics card that runs Minecraft: Java Edition?
The publisher's minimum is Intel HD Graphics 4000 or AMD Radeon R5. The least powerful card we track that matches it is the Intel HD Graphics 4000.
How much RAM does Minecraft: Java Edition need?
4 GB at minimum, 8 GB recommended.
How much storage space does Minecraft: Java Edition take?
1 GB of free space.
Can a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 run Minecraft: Java Edition?
Yes — it meets the recommended graphics card.
Can a AMD Radeon RX 6600 run Minecraft: Java Edition?
Yes — it meets the recommended graphics card.
Does Minecraft: Java Edition support DLSS or FSR?
It supports NVIDIA DLSS. Turning it on is the cheapest way to more frames on a card near the minimum.
If your PC runs Minecraft: Java Edition, it also runs
Released games whose recommended graphics card is no more demanding than this one's.
