Mojang Updates Minecraft Java System Requirements

Mojang, the developer of Minecraft, has officially updated the system requirements for the game's Java Edition for the first time in 17 years, raising the minimum and recommended hardware specifications to better reflect the game's modern demands. The change, announced on July 21, 2026, establishes new performance targets tied to 1080p resolution and specific graphics presets.

The updated minimum configuration is intended to deliver gameplay at 1080p resolution with approximately 30 frames per second using the Fast graphics preset. This requires a 64-bit system, a four-core processor, and 8GB of RAM when using a dedicated graphics card, or 12GB of RAM when relying on integrated graphics. The new requirements also mandate a GPU that supports the Vulkan 1.3 graphics API with at least 2GB of video memory.

The recommended specifications target a smoother 1080p, 60 FPS experience using the higher-quality Fancy graphics preset. To achieve this, Mojang recommends 16GB of system memory, a processor comparable to an Intel Core i5-12400, AMD Ryzen 5 5600, or Apple M2 Pro, and a GPU such as an Nvidia RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, or Intel Arc A580 with 6GB of VRAM.