Developed by the Amazon Games Studio, New World took the MMO world by storm when it first released thanks to its great graphics and modest system requirements.

With amazing visuals and the huge world of Aeternum to explore, and reports of some performance issues and crashes, you’ll probably be wondering if your PC can run New World.

Below, you’ll find all of the information you need.

Minimum System Requirements

Spec NameMinimum Spec Required to Run New World
Core Requirements:64-bit processor and OS
OS (Operating System) Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-2400 / AMD CPU quad-core @ 3Ghz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 or better
DirectXVersion 12
NetworkBroadband Internet connection
Storage Space35 GB
Additional NotesInternet connection required to play the game

What Do the Minimum System Requirements Mean?

Every game developer lays out a minimum set of system requirements that your gaming rig should meet in order to run the game at hand. In case you don’t meet the minimum system requirement, the game will barely run or it might not run at all.

It’s worth mentioning that just meeting the minimum system requirements is also not a great deal as you’ll likely not be able to play the game to its full potential. This is why game developers also release a set of “recommended system requirements”, which if you meet, you’ll be able to play the game as intended by the developers.

Recommended System Requirements

Spec NameMinimum Spec Required to Run New World
Core Requirements:64-bit processor and OS
OS (Operating System) Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7-2600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390X or better
DirectXVersion 12
NetworkBroadband Internet connection
Storage Space35 GB
Additional NotesInternet connection required to play the game

What Do the Recommended System Requirements Mean?

Unlike minimum system requirements, which are set as the bare minimum to run the game, recommended system requirements are the specs that you should meet in order to be able to play the game as intended by the developers.

Do note that the better your specs are compared to the recommended requirements, the better you’ll be able to run the game in terms of graphics, fps, and overall performance.

How Do I Check What Hardware I Have?

The easiest way to check your current hardware if you run Windows 10 is by searching “About Your PC” in the search bar after pressing the Windows key.

After pressing on the “About Your PC”, it should tell you how much RAM you have, what processor you’re using, and if you’re playing on a 64-bit operating system.

If the processor says that it has more than four cores, the installed ram is more than 8 GB’s and you are using a 64-bit operating system, the only thing left to check is your GPU.

To do that, press the Windows key on your keyboard and search for “Device Manager”. From the long list of devices, find “Display adapters”. Double click on that and it will show you your GPU.

There are also a number of tools on the internet that can do all of that for you completely for free.

Summary

To play New World, your gaming rig must be running a minimum of Intel® Core™ i5-2400 / AMD CPU quad-core @ 3Ghz, 8 GB of RAM, an NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280, and have 35 GB of available storage left.

If you want to play the game to its full potential, it is advised that you have slightly better specs than the ones listed above.

There are also websites like https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri, which can check whether your PC can run New World for you.