Black Desert Online — Settings, Requirements & Optimization
2014 · Adventure, Action, RPG, Strategy, Simulation · Pearl Abyss · ESRB Teen · Metacritic 73

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This is a planning estimate derived from the game's demand tier, not a benchmark.
My Black Desert Online Settings Card
Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 4/9.
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Minimum: | Recommended: |
| Processor | OS: Windows 7 or higher (32-bit or 64-bit) | OS: Windows 7 or higher (32-bit or 64-bit) |
| Memory | Processor: Intel Core i3-530 2.9 GHz | Processor: Intel Core i5-650 3.2GHz |
| Graphics | Memory: 4 GB RAM | Memory: 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | Graphics: GTX 650 / GTX 550Ti, Radeon HD 7770, 6770 | Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970, AMD RX 480 |
| DirectX | Network: Broadband Internet connection | Network: Broadband Internet connection |
| Item 7 | Storage: 52 GB available space | Storage: 52 GB available space |
About Black Desert Online
Pre-Existing UsersThe Steam version of Black Desert Online requires the purchase of the game from Steam as well as the creation of a new Black Desert Online account. Pre-existing Black Desert Online accounts created from methods other than Steam will not be able to play via Steam. About the GameBlack Desert Online is a sandbox, living-world MMORPG. Experience fast-paced, action-packed combat, hunt monsters and huge bosses, fight with friends in a guild to siege nodes and region castles, train your life skills such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and much more!
Players will enjoy jaw-dropping graphics, intuitive skill-based combat, and an immersive story encased in our expansive world that’s just waiting to be explored. Accompanied by a Black Spirit, a companion whose destiny is intertwined with their own, players will discover the secret of the Black Stones and the history of their corrupting effects. CLASSES: FEATURES Robust Character Creation Tools - Make the character YOU want to play. Seamless Movement Throughout the World – No loading times necessary as you explore. Combo-Oriented, Non-Targeted Combat - Take part in fast-paced, action-packed combat with skills that can be chained through combos. Unique Weather and Climate - The weather and climate will have various effects on different zones that players can adapt to. Day / Night Cycle – Along with unique weather and climate changes, the game revolves around a day/night cycle that alters NPC behavior and triggers various events based on the time of day. Instanced Player Housing – From tents to palaces and everything in between, players can furnish and customize their own homes and can hire NPCs to keep your place clean or purchase things from the marketplace. Mounted Combat – Utilize your trusted mounts on the battlefield and take advantage of their mobility and effectiveness in combat. Keep in mind, however, that mounts will need to be cared for, housed and protected as they can die in combat. Boss Hunts - Group up with friends or other players to hunt down field bosses and world bosses to get that rare loot. Siege Warfare - Massive free-for-all guild battles! Join a guild and participate in daily
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Tune settings →Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
How the Black Desert Online optimization card is computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). Your GPU and CPU selections map to comparable-class scores. The generator compares your hardware score against the game's demand to pick a starting preset, estimate an FPS band at 1080p/1440p/4K, and recommend an upscaler (DLSS / FSR 3) and ray-tracing posture. The output is a planning guide — always verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.