Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has an FPSHQ demand score of 53/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
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Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is a game by Rare Ltd. Steam release date: June 3, 2020. Steam reviews: 323 064. Minimum graphics card per Steam: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270. It needs at least 8 GB of RAM.
About the game
- Developer
- Rare Ltd
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release date
- June 3, 2020
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam reviews
- 323 064
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/1172620
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 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 ОЗУ | 16 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti - AMD Radeon Rx Vega 64 - Intel A750 |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 12 |
| Storage | 100 GB | 100 GB |
| Network | Широкополосное подключение к интернету | Широкополосное подключение к интернету |
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Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition and does it need an SSD
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition needs 100 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Oct 16, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Oct 16, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 215–360 | 175–295 | 105–180 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 200–335 | 150–255 | 86–145 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 185–315 | 135–230 | 74–125 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 170–290 | 125–210 | 67–115 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 165–280 | 115–200 | 63–110 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 165–280 | 120–200 | 63–110 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 160–270 | 110–190 | 59–105 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 155–265 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 140–240 | 99–165 | 52–88 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 150–255 | 105–175 | 55–93 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 135–230 | 96–160 | 50–84 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 135–225 | 93–155 | 48–82 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
📊 FPS by graphics card (1440p, Ultra)
Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈61 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti ≈65 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈67 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈67 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈67 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈72 FPS
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Can my PC run Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2020): FPSHQ load index 53 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 81–135 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 77–130 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270; minimum RAM: 8 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Oct 16, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
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- 53 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 95 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 103 FPS model estimate
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