PC requirements

Sea of Thieves System Requirements

Sea of Thieves needs at least Intel i3 4170 @ 3.7 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270 graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel i7 4790 @4Ghz - AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.6Ghz, 16 GB RAM and Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti - AMD Radeon Rx Vega 64 - Intel A750 graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Sea of Thieves minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor Intel i3 4170 @ 3.7 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz Intel i7 4790 @4Ghz - AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.6Ghz
Memory 8 GB RAM 16 GB RAM
Graphics Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270 Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti - AMD Radeon Rx Vega 64 - Intel A750
DirectX Version 11 Version 12
Storage 100 GB available space 100 GB available space
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Other platforms

Sea of Thieves is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Sea of Thieves on PC

Can my PC run Sea of Thieves?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Sea of Thieves need?
100 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.