Can I Run Elite Dangerous?
Check if your PC meets the system requirements for Elite Dangerous. View minimum and recommended specs, performance estimates, and find the best deals.

System Requirements
Minimum
- CPU
- Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)
- GPU
- Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 25 GB
- OS
- Windows 8/10 64-bit
- DirectX
- 11
Recommended
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better
- GPU
- Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 25 GB
- OS
- Windows 8/10 64-bit
- DirectX
- 11
Requirements Breakdown
To run Elite Dangerous, you need at least a Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz) or equivalent CPU, a Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240 or equivalent GPU, and 6 GB of RAM. For the recommended experience, Frontier Developments recommends a Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better CPU, a Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X GPU, and 8 GB of RAM. Hardware benchmark data for this game's requirements is incomplete. The assessment above is based on the raw specification text only.
This analysis is based on benchmark scores and may not reflect exact real-world performance.
About Elite Dangerous
- Developer
- Frontier Developments
- Publisher
- Frontier Developments
- Categories
- Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
- Metacritic
- 80
- Steam Reviews
- 77% Positive
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Benchmark Requirements
Hardware benchmark scores for the required components. Higher = more powerful.